NATO Deploys Patrol Following Damage to Undersea Cables; Malta Bulk Carrier Vezhen Arrested
The Malta-flagged bulk carrier Vezhen was arrested after discovering that the vessel had sailed over the cable at 1 a.m. on Sunday.
BALTIC SEA - Following the damage to a Latvian underwater fiber optic cable in the Baltic Sea on Sunday morning, NATO forces deployed a patrol to investigate. The Malta-flagged bulk carrier Vezhen was arrested after discovering that the vessel had sailed over the cable at 1 a.m. on Sunday.
The damaged underwater cable belonged to the Latvia State Radio and Television Center (LVRTC) which reported, "Today, on January 26, the Naval Forces of the National Armed Forces received information from the Latvian State Radio and Television Center regarding damage to the Ventspils-Gotland optical cable identified in Sweden’s exclusive economic zone. The Naval Forces immediately dispatched a patrol vessel to inspect a potentially involved ship.
The Naval Forces have communicated with NATO allies, including Sweden, and maintain ongoing information exchange. The Naval Operations Center has analyzed vessel movements in the area of the cable damage.
Two additional vessels were identified in the approximate underwater infrastructure damage area, located outside Latvia’s territorial waters and exclusive economic zone. The circumstances of the incident are still under investigation."
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