Latvia Reported Damage To An Optical Cable In The Baltic Sea

Police are checking the vessel, which is in the port of Liepaja.

An optical cable belonging to a private company was found damaged in the Baltic Sea near the Latvian city of Liepaja.

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silinja said this in Network X.

The incident did not affect communication users in Latvia, the prime minister said.

"Latvian communication users were not affected by the incident. I am in contact with the Crisis Management Center and responsible services while the State Police have launched an investigation and the circumstances are being clarified," Silinja wrote.

In the meantime, according to the Latvian State Police, as reported by Delfi, the cable damage may have been caused by a vessel that was traveling on an inactive cable and then changed course to an active cable, damaging it.

On Sunday, Jan. 4, State Police officers in cooperation with the State Police in the At this time, the vessel or its crew have not been apprehended, they are cooperating with police and an active investigation continues.

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