Estonian infrastructure minister doubts the accidental damages of the cable in the Baltic

The Minister of Estonian infrastructure, Vladimir Svet, does not believe in accidental damages of the cables in the Baltic Sea, given the number of such incidents and the fact that the Baltic states are disconnected from the Russian energy network.

The Estonian official declared this in a Interview with Ukrinform.

“We will cut the thread between Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and the Russian electricity system on February 8 and we will join the European Continental System. In this context, the electricity cables at sea are essential, because it helps to maintain the stable system and keep the price for feasible consumers stable.

The Minister of Estonian infrastructure added that the repair of an underground energy cable lasts Monday and costs millions of euros, which is why NATO carried out ships in the Baltic Sea, and the Estonian forces carry out operations to protect the infrastructure.

“My colleagues from the ministry dealing with maritime problems and have served on a ship say that if you are a professional sailor, then you will always know if your anchor has dropped for 30 nautical miles. This series of events is not just a Coincidence.

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As Ukrinform reported, a submarine fiber optic cable belonging to the State Radio and Television Center in Latvia (LVRTC) was damaged in the Baltic Sea. The transmission monitoring system has registered data transmission interruptions on the Ventspils-Gotland (Sweden) section.

On January 26, the Swedish Prime Minister ULF Krisisterson said that Sweden will help Latvia to investigate the damage to the underground cable in the Baltic Sea.

In November 2024, two fiber optic cables were damaged one that connects Finland and Germany, and the other linking Sweden and Lithuania-ridicating sabotage suspicions. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that the Northern Atlantic Alliance has launched the Baltic Sentiny mission to strengthen the protection of critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.