Latvia, Sweden and Baltic Sea

Norwegian police arrest ship suspected of involvement in damaging cable between Latvia and Sweden
Norwegian police have arrested a ship suspected of damaging a telecoms cable between Latvia and Sweden last weekend, according to the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK.
Latvia-Sweden subsea cable damaged in Baltic Sea
A subsea cable connecting Latvia to Sweden’s Gotland island is the latest cable to be damaged in the Baltic Sea. Owned by Latvia’s State Radio and Television Centre (LVRTC), the cable’s Ventspils–Gotland segment was damaged early on January 26, at depths of 100m.
Latvia, Sweden Investigate as Baltic Sea Data Cable Damaged
A subsea data cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged early Sunday, sparking a criminal investigation, a third such incident in the Baltic Sea in the past three months.
Norway stops a ship suspected of involvement in damage to a Baltic Sea cable
Damage to the data transmission cable running from Ventspils, Latvia, to Gotland was detected on Sunday. Later that day, Swedish prosecutors announced that they had opened a preli
Norway police arrest ship on suspicion of Baltic Sea cable damage
Norwegian police said on Friday they had arrested a Norwegian ship with an all-Russian crew on suspicion of involvement in causing damage to a fibre optic cable in the Baltic Sea. The arrest took place at the request of Latvian authorities,
New ship under suspicion after fresh cable damage in Baltic Sea
A suspicious ship with a Russian crew has been detained in Norway after the latest incidence of cable damage in the Baltic Sea. The Silver Dania is suspected of being involved in damaging a fibre optic cable between Latvia and Sweden,
Norway detains ship with Russian crew over cable damage in Baltic Sea
Norway has detained the Silver Dania on suspicion of involvement in damaging a fiber optic cable in the Baltic Sea. The ship's crew are Russians, Dagbladet reports. Norwegian police said they had seized the Silver Dania based on a legal request from Latvia and a court order.
Norway arrests vessel with Russian crew over suspicion of damaging Baltic cable
Norwegian police have arrested a ship with a Russian crew on suspicion of involvement in the damage to a fibre optic cable between Latvia and Sweden in the Baltic Sea. Source: European Pravda, citing the police’s statement Details: Norwegian authorities confirmed that the Silver Dania was detained following a legal request from Latvian authorities
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Hundreds of Swedish forces arrive in Latvia in largest deployment with NATO to date
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