Another Baltic Sea Communications Cable Damaged Near LatviaMon 5th Jan, 2026Authorities in Latvia have reported a new instance of damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in the Baltic Sea, prompting an official investigation. The affected cable runs between Sventoji, a locality in neighboring Lithuania, and Liepaja, stretching approximately 65 kilometers across the Baltic Sea. This marks the second such event involving Baltic Sea cables within a short period. Since then, several undersea telecommunications and power cables in the Baltic Sea have experienced unexplained damage. The repeated damage to critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea underscores growing apprehension about the vulnerability of undersea cables that carry vital data and communications between European countries.

Source: The Munich Eye January 05, 2026 05:18 UTC