An undersea fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on Sunday, likely as a result of external influence, Latvia said, triggering an investigation by local and NATO maritime forces in the Baltic Sea.

A submarine cable was damaged in the Baltic Sea, the fourth case reported by the Nordic countries in the past two months. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasised, "The resilience and security of our infrastructure is a top priority.

The Swedish Prosecution Authority has confiscated a ship suspected of damaging un underwater fiber optic cable linking Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland, it said in a press release. A criminal investigation into suspected serious sabotage has been launched,

Speaking ahead of a NATO leaders' meeting in Helsinki, the German chancellor urged those countries to coordinate and act swiftly in the Baltic Sea region.

Even as Rutte was meeting in Helsinki with the leaders of the Baltic ... Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. In a statement, the Baltic Sea allies warned that “we reserve ...

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NATO on Tuesday launched operation Baltic Sentry to deter further attempts to damage critical underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. Secretary General Mark Rutte announced the operation on Tuesday in a joint press conference with Finland President Alexander Stubb and Estonia Prime Minister Kristen Michal at the Baltic Sea NATO Allies Summit held in Helsinki,

Both Latvia and Europe are in a situation when all institutions have to be ready to repel hybrid war elements every day, said Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs after meeting with Prime Minister Evika Siliņa on Wednesday,

NATO leaders gathering in the Finnish capital, Helsinki, on Tuesday said European countries must be prepared to face further incidents in the Baltic Sea and announced a new mission designed to deter them.

The undersea infrastructure in the area has been plagued by a string of mysterious incidents and disruptions The US-led NATO bloc on Tuesd

The Baltic Sea operation in the region bordering Russia comes as European fears of sabotage mount after a string of disruptions to underwater cables.