Telecommunications Cables Linking Finland To Europe, and Lithuania And Sweden Cut. European Countries Working Together Counter Russian “Shadow Fleet”

12 coastal countries from the Baltic Sea and North Sea met in Helsinki and Tallinn in order to discuss joint actions against the Russian “shadow fleet” and to discuss the risks posed by it.

FINLAND - A rupture in a 729-mile-long C-Lion1 submarine cable linking Finland to Germany and continental Europe has cut off all data communication being transmitted by the cable. It is the only submarine cable linking Finland to Central Europe, according to Finnish media. Update: Another cable linking Lithuania to Sweden has also been cut.

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Additionally, Šemeškevičius told the LRT TV Important Hour program that the communications cable linking Lithuania to Sweden was also cut on the same day.

“The cable was cut on Sunday morning, at around 10:00. The systems immediately reported that we had lost the connection. Further investigation and clarification took place, and it turned out that it was damaged”.

A spokesperson for Lithuania’s telecommunications company Telia said that the cable was not damaged by equipment failure, but that the cable was physically damaged.

A group of 12 coastal countries from the Baltic Sea and North Sea also met in Helsinki and Tallinn in order to discuss joint actions against the Russian “shadow fleet” and to discuss the risks posed by it, “in particular to all coastal states”.

Russian oil tanker

According to the European Parliament, which has called for an “EU crackdown”, Russia’s Shadow Fleet provides a key financial lifeline for Russia’s war on Ukraine.

“Russia uses old tankers, often uninsured and with unclear ownership, to export its crude oil and petroleum products abroad, despite EU, G7 and international sanctions,” the Parliament statement said.

It added, “These activities have also raised fears over the risk of environmental disasters, including severe oil spills. As part of systematic efforts to undermine EU restrictive measures, the ‘shadow fleet’ provides a key financial lifeline for Russia” in its invasion of Ukraine.

Finnish Media Is Reporting The Break In The Cable Is likely, Finnish Authorities Say Cause Is Not Yet Known And Is Being Investigated. EU Addresses Russia’s “Shadow Fleet”