An undersea cable has been broken within the Baltic Sea, the fourth case reported by the Nordic nations within the final two months. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen underlined: “The resilience and safety of our infrastructure is an absolute precedence.”
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson mentioned not less than one undersea cable connecting Sweden to Latvia had been broken. This incident follows comparable circumstances reported within the final two months between Lithuania and Sweden, Germany and Finland, and Estonia and Finland.
“There is data suggesting that not less than one knowledge cable between Sweden and Latvia has been broken within the Baltic Sea. The cable is owned by a Latvian entity. I’ve been in shut contact with Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina all through day,” Kristersson wrote on X.
On January 14, from Helsinki, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte introduced that the Alliance will launch an operation new mission in the Baltic with new ships and dedicated aviation and new supporting expertise, together with “a small fleet of underwater drones,” to guard crucial infrastructure from sabotage.
von der Leyen: ‘Full solidarity with the nations bordering the Baltic Sea’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has expressed robust solidarity with EU nations bordering the Baltic Sea following the harm to an undersea knowledge cable between Sweden and Latvia. Von der Leyen highlighted the significance of defending crucial infrastructure, saying: “The resilience and safety of our crucial infrastructure is a high precedence.” He additionally reaffirmed the European Commission’s dedication to bettering detection, prevention and remediation efforts in collaboration with world companions.
