Swedish authorities have confirmed that a submarine communications cable between Finland and Germany has been damaged again in the Baltic Sea. According to information received by YLE from the Swedish coast guard, the suspected cable break occurred in Sweden’s economic zone near the coast of Gotland island.
Sweden’s TV4 was the first to report that the affected infrastructure was the C-Lion1 cable, which runs between Finland and Germany. The Swedish coast guard told YLE that based on current information, the cable was severed in the Baltic Sea near Gotland island.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson stated on X that he is aware of the situation and considers the information about possible damage “very seriously.”
According to the coast guard, it remains unclear when the suspected cable break occurred, but the agency has known about the incident since yesterday.
The Swedish Prosecutor’s Office has initiated a preliminary investigation with assistance from the coast guard.
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