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A subsea data cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged early Sunday, sparking a criminal investigation, a third such incident in the Baltic Sea in the past three months.

The undersea fiber optic cable laid in the Baltic Sea between the western coast of Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland was damaged on Sunday morning, according to Latvian media reports. Latvian broadcaster LSM reported that the damage was likely caused by an "external impact.

An undersea fibre optic cable linking Latvia and Sweden was damaged, likely by external forces. Latvia and Sweden are investigating, with NATO involved in ensuring Baltic Sea security following similar incidents.

Early Sunday morning, an underwater fiber-optic cable of the Latvian State Radio and Television Center (LVRTC) was damaged in the Baltic Sea. — Ukrinform.

Crew on board an oil tanker accused of sabotaging undersea power and communications cables in the Baltic Sea were poised to cut other cables and pipelines when Finnish authorities boarded the vessel last month,