Suspected Sabotage of Baltic Sea Cable Prompts Ship Seizure

Swedish authorities detain a Bulgarian-owned vessel as investigations into repeated undersea cable damage intensify.

A communication cable between Sweden and Latvia was severely damaged, sparking investigations into potential sabotage.
Swedish authorities have detained the cargo ship 'Vezhen,' flagged in Malta and owned by a Bulgarian company, for further examination.
The ship's owners deny intentional wrongdoing, citing poor weather conditions and a broken anchor as possible causes.
This incident follows a series of recent cable and pipeline damages in the Baltic Sea, raising suspicions of deliberate acts linked to Russia's 'shadow fleet.'
NATO and regional partners, including Latvia and Sweden, are collaborating to enhance monitoring of critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic region.