Sweden Closes Probe into Latvia Cable Damage
Swedish prosecutors announced on Monday that they have closed the investigation into a Bulgarian ship that damaged a Baltic Sea cable connecting Sweden and Latvia in January.
The incident was ruled as an accident, but it was noted that the vessel had several technical faults.
- The damaged underwater fibre-optic cable linked the Swedish island of Gotland to Ventspils in Latvia.
- The damage was discovered on January 26, leading to the seizure of the Malta-flagged ship Vezhen by Swedish authorities.
- In February, prosecutors ruled out sabotage and released the ship.
No further action will be taken.
Author's summary: Probe into Latvia cable damage closed.