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Swedish Probe Finds No Evidence of Intentional Cable Damage by Chinese Ship

Investigators remain unable to confirm deliberate actions in Baltic Sea cable breaches, with a separate criminal inquiry ongoing.

A view of the anchor of the Chinese ship, the bulk carrier Yi Peng 3, in the sea of Kattegat, near the City of Grenaa in Jutland, Denmark, November 20, 2024. Mikkel Berg Pedersen/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS/File Photo
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Overview

  • The Swedish Accident Investigation Authority concluded there is no conclusive evidence that the Chinese vessel Yi Peng 3 intentionally damaged two undersea fibre-optic cables in November 2024.
  • The cables, crucial for communications, connect Finland to Germany and Sweden to Lithuania and were breached in Swedish economic waters.
  • A separate criminal investigation led by Swedish prosecutor Henrik Soderman is still underway, but no further details have been disclosed.
  • Investigators faced limitations due to Chinese jurisdiction over the vessel, restricting criminal inquiries and the recording of interviews aboard.
  • The Baltic region continues to experience heightened security concerns following infrastructure disruptions since 2022, prompting increased NATO monitoring of critical assets.