Event a940f575-f1d9-4e3e-bd94-855f13c6d2b5

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Uncategorized Country: Sweden Country: Estonia Country: Baltic Sea Region

Source: https://government.se/articles/2023/10/damaged-telecommunica ...

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Event Time

2y ago

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Created

1mo ago

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1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Damaged telecommunications cable between Sweden and Estonia

Short Summary: Damage to the undersea cable between Sweden and Estonia due to external force or tampering; ongoing investigation and heightened NATO/Baltic security.

Description

An undersea telecommunications cable connecting Sweden and Estonia has been damaged by external force or tampering, according to confirmation by Swedish officials. The damage was detected on Tuesday 17 October 2023. Swedish and Estonian authorities, along with NATO, have responded by increasing maritime surveillance and sending investigative resources to the area. The incident is under active investigation, with suspicions focused on deliberate sabotage.

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It has been confirmed that an undersea telecommunications cable between Sweden and Estonia has been damaged by means of external force or tampering.

Swedish government agencies have received information that a telecommunications cable running between Sweden and Estonia was damaged.

The damage seems to have occurred in close connection to two other known incidents: one on a Finnish-Estonian gas pipeline and one on a Finnish-Estonian communications cable.

There are clear indications that the cable has been damaged through external force or tampering.

The Swedish authorities are investigating the situation in close collaboration with their Estonian counterparts.

NATO has increased their presence in the Baltic Sea by deploying a minesweeping vessel and through increased air surveillance.

Estonia has reported damage to the gas pipeline and communications cable between Estonia and Finland is related to the damage of the communications cable between Sweden and Estonia

Swedish authorities are investigating the situation in close collaboration with their Estonian counterparts.

The Swedish Armed Forces vessel HMS Belos has been deployed to the location to investigate.

There are clear indications that the cable has been damaged through the use of force or tampering.

NATO has increased their presence in the Baltic Sea by deploying a minesweeper vessel and through increased air surveillance.

Related URLs

https://government.se/articles/2023/10/damaged-telecommunications-cable-between-sweden-and-estonia/

Source

https://government.se/articles/2023/10/damaged-telecommunications-cable-between-sweden-and-estonia/

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