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Police Board Vessel in Liepaja as Latvia Probes Baltic Undersea Cable Damage

Officials say Latvian user services were unaffected.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Evika Silina said a private company's fiber-optic cable in the Baltic Sea was damaged near Liepaja.
  • Lithuanian authorities identified the affected line as the link between Šventoji in Lithuania and Liepaja in Latvia.
  • Latvian investigators boarded a vessel in the port of Liepaja in connection with the incident.
  • The ship and its crew were not detained and are cooperating with police.
  • Authorities have not determined the cause of the damage and the investigation is ongoing.