Overview
- Lithuanian and Latvian authorities confirmed damage to a subsea optical cable connecting Šventoji in Lithuania and Liepāja in Latvia.
- Latvian police boarded a vessel in the port of Liepāja in connection with the incident, and the crew is cooperating with investigators.
- The vessel and its crew were not detained, according to Latvian police.
- Officials have not determined the cause of the cable failure or assigned responsibility.
- Latvia’s prime minister said the affected cable belongs to a private company and reported no impact on communications users in Latvia.