The suspected cable break took place in the Swedish economic zone off Gotland.
10: 00 • Updated 10:45
A new suspected cable break has been observed in the Baltic Sea. This is confirmed by the Swedish Coast Guard Svenska . According to current information, the cable has been broken in the Baltic Sea off Gotland.
According to SVT, this is a cable between Finland and Germany in C-Lion 1 and the suspected cable break took place in the Swedish economic zone off Gotland.
The Swedish Prime Minister announces that it is aware of the issue at X. According to him, information on possible damage is taken very seriously.
According to the Coast Guard, it is unclear when the suspected cable break took place, but the authority has been aware of the case since yesterday.
The first thing was to say Swedish TV4 channel. The Swedish Defense Forces confirms to the channel that it is aware of what happened.
Also svt says he has received confirmation from the Swedish Defense Forces from a cable offense. According to SVT, the police follow the situation and cooperate with the authorities.
The Swedish Prosecutor’s Authority has begun a preliminary investigation with the help of the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard has sent a ship to the scene, reports Reuters.
The same cable broke last in November
Cinia Oy’s C-Lion1 marine cable was last cut off in November last year.
The C-Lion1 marine cable was introduced in 2016. It is the only one of the Finnish sea cables that goes directly to Central Europe.
Several cable damage has occurred in the Baltic Sea in recent months. Last January, the telecommunications cable between Gotland Island and Latvia was damaged.
The news is updated.