Sweden has opened a preliminary investigation into suspected aggravated "sabotage" and ordered the detention of a vessel in the Baltic Sea suspected of damaging an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland ...
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A 'suspect vessel', the Michalis San, was near the incident, headed for Russia.
Latvia's prime minister says her government has reached out to Sweden and other Baltic Sea allies in NATO for assistance as it investigates the cause of damage to an underwater fiber-optic data cable running to Sweden ...
Latvia's navy has identified a boat they suspect of being responsible for the damage to the cable - with two other vessels also under investigation.
Disruption of line between Sweden and Latvia follows earlier incidents linked to Russia and China ...
PM says damage is probably result of external influence and vessel suspected of involvement is under investigation ...
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