Cargo Ship Accidentally Damaged Baltic Subsea Cable, Sweden Confirms

MI News Network | February 4, 2025

• Swedish prosecutors confirmed on Monday that the cargo ship Vezhen accidentally damaged a subsea cable connecting Sweden and Latvia on January 26.

• The Maltese-flagged vessel was released after the investigation concluded that the damage was not intentional.

• In the wake of many suspected sabotage events involving subsea cables, it was determined that this damage was a result of a series of unfortunate factors, not deliberate action.

• The company explained that the ship was sailing in extremely bad weather, and the left anchor had dragged along the seabed without the crew noticing. 

• “An investigation is continuing to find out whether other crimes may have been responsible for the cable break,” the prosecutor’s statement said.