Baltic countries, including Estonia, are on alert after a series of suspicious outages affecting undersea communication cables in early January 2026.

Latvia Opens Criminal Investigation After Optical Fiber Cable Damaged Near Liepāja

Finnish police detain cargo ship Fitburg over damage to undersea cable between Finland and Estonia

Damage to a privately owned optical cable was detected in the Baltic Sea near Liepāja, Latvia on January 4, 2026, with no effect on Latvian communication users.

On 2 January 2026, a submarine fiber-optic cable near Liepaja, Latvia was damaged, with suspected involvement of a ship whose crew is cooperating with authorities.

Two ship crew members arrested in Finland over Baltic Sea cable damage

Multiple undersea cable damages around New Year 2026 targeted Estonia's internet backbone, risking crippling the country's connectivity.

Double cable breaks between Sweden and Estonia

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Finland detains vessel after cable damaged between Tallinn and Helsinki

Helsinki District Court sentenced the Russian captain and Azerbaijani boatswain of cargo ship Fitburg to unconditional prison and about €2 million in damages for deliberately drag…

Helsinki District Court convicted Russian captain Andrei Maksimenko and Azerbaijani boatswain Vusal Majidov of aggravated criminal damage for intentionally dragging Fitburg’s anch…

Finnish authorities released cargo vessel Fitburg suspected of damaging an undersea telecom cable between Finland and Estonia on 31 December 2025; investigation continues with cre…

Charges filed against the Russian captain and Azerbaijani bosun of the cargo ship Fitburg for damaging undersea telecommunications cables in the Gulf of Finland on New Year's Eve.

Finland detained the freighter 'Fitburg' on suspicion of damaging an undersea communication cable between Helsinki and Tallinn on December 31, 2025, arresting 14 crew members.

Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker Suspected of Damaging Undersea Cable in Baltic Sea on New Year’s Eve 2025

Police Investigate Damage to Telecommunications Cable in Gulf of Finland

Finnish authorities investigate telecom cable damage in Gulf of Finland caused by a ship's anchor chain on December 31, 2025.

Finland seizes vessel suspected of damaging undersea cable

Coordinated cyber-attacks on renewable energy facilities in Poland resulted in significant operational disruption on December 29, 2025.

Baltic countries, including Estonia, are on alert after a series of suspicious outages affecting undersea communication cables in early January 2026.

Latvia Opens Criminal Investigation After Optical Fiber Cable Damaged Near Liepāja

Finnish police detain cargo ship Fitburg over damage to undersea cable between Finland and Estonia

Damage to a privately owned optical cable was detected in the Baltic Sea near Liepāja, Latvia on January 4, 2026, with no effect on Latvian communication users.

On 2 January 2026, a submarine fiber-optic cable near Liepaja, Latvia was damaged, with suspected involvement of a ship whose crew is cooperating with authorities.

Two ship crew members arrested in Finland over Baltic Sea cable damage

Multiple undersea cable damages around New Year 2026 targeted Estonia's internet backbone, risking crippling the country's connectivity.

Double cable breaks between Sweden and Estonia

Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption

Finland detains vessel after cable damaged between Tallinn and Helsinki

Helsinki District Court sentenced the Russian captain and Azerbaijani boatswain of cargo ship Fitburg to unconditional prison and about €2 million in damages for deliberately drag…

Helsinki District Court convicted Russian captain Andrei Maksimenko and Azerbaijani boatswain Vusal Majidov of aggravated criminal damage for intentionally dragging Fitburg’s anch…

Finnish authorities released cargo vessel Fitburg suspected of damaging an undersea telecom cable between Finland and Estonia on 31 December 2025; investigation continues with cre…

Charges filed against the Russian captain and Azerbaijani bosun of the cargo ship Fitburg for damaging undersea telecommunications cables in the Gulf of Finland on New Year's Eve.

Finland detained the freighter 'Fitburg' on suspicion of damaging an undersea communication cable between Helsinki and Tallinn on December 31, 2025, arresting 14 crew members.

Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker Suspected of Damaging Undersea Cable in Baltic Sea on New Year’s Eve 2025

Police Investigate Damage to Telecommunications Cable in Gulf of Finland

Finnish authorities investigate telecom cable damage in Gulf of Finland caused by a ship's anchor chain on December 31, 2025.

Finland seizes vessel suspected of damaging undersea cable

Coordinated cyber-attacks on renewable energy facilities in Poland resulted in significant operational disruption on December 29, 2025.