The National Armed Forces monitor the situation involving an submarine optical fiber cable in the Baltic Sea

The National Armed Forces monitor the situation involving an submarine optical fiber cable in the Baltic Sea  

Today, on January 26, the Naval Forces of the National Armed Forces received information from the Latvian State Radio and Television Centre regarding damage to the Ventspils-Gotland optical cable identified in Sweden's exclusive economic zone. The Naval Forces immediately dispatched a patrol vessel to inspect a potentially involved ship.  

The Naval Forces have communicated with NATO allies, including Sweden, and maintain ongoing information exchange. The Naval Operations Center has analyzed vessel movements in the area of the cable damage. Two additional vessels were identified in the approximate underwater infrastructure damage area, located outside Latvia's territorial waters and exclusive economic zone. The circumstances of the incident are still under investigation.

Information Analysis and Management Department
Communications Division
Email: prese@mil.lv
Phone: +371 67071032