Sweden releases Bulgarian ship

Sweden rules out sabotage in Baltic undersea data cable rupture and releases a ship
Swedish prosecutors have decided to release a vessel belonging to a Bulgarian shipping company after ruling out initial suspicions that sabotage caused damage to an undersea fiber-optic cable between Sweden and Latvia.
Sweden: Baltic Sea cable damage not sabotage, ship released
A Bulgarian ship has been released after Swedish authorities cleared it of deliberately sabotaging an underwater cable in the Baltic Sea. NATO has moved to protect Baltic Sea cables amid concerns of Russian tampering.
Sweden Rules Out Sabotage in Baltic Sea Cable Damage, Releases Seized Ship
Swedish prosecutors on Monday ruled out sabotage in the case of a damaged undersea cable and said they were releasing a Bulgarian ship seized in connection with the incident, determining the damage was accidental.
Sweden says ship broke Baltic Sea cable by accident
The cargo ship Vezhen did damage a subsea cable linking Sweden and Latvia last month but it was an accident, not sabotage, a Swedish prosecutor said on Monday, adding that the Maltese-flagged vessel had been released.
Sweden Suspects ‘Gross Sabotage’ After Damage to Cable Under Baltic Sea
The Nordic country has opened an investigation into the damage, just weeks after NATO stepped up its military presence in the area following a series of similar incidents.
Sweden seizes vessel after new cable breach in Baltic Sea
Sweden is investigating damage to a data cable linked to Latvia, the latest breach in the Baltic Sea region where European authorities are on high alert.
Sweden says latest Baltic Sea cable cut was not sabotage
Weather conditions and deficiencies in equipment and seamanship” were behind last month’s disruption, prosecutors say.
NATO Ally Seizes Ship After Latest Baltic Undersea Cable Sabotage
Several undersea cables running under the surface of the Baltic Sea have been damaged in suspected sabotage incidents in recent months.
Latvia-Sweden subsea cable damaged in Baltic Sea
A subsea cable connecting Latvia to Sweden’s Gotland island is the latest cable to be damaged in the Baltic Sea. Owned by Latvia’s State Radio and Television Centre (LVRTC), the cable’s Ventspils–Gotland segment was damaged early on January 26, at depths of 100m.
Norway Detains Second Ship Suspected of Baltic Cable Breach
Norwegian authorities detained a second vessel suspected of the latest data cable breach in the Baltic Sea, following a similar move by Sweden that’s probing the incident as sabotage.
Sweden releases ship linked to cable damage for lack of evidence
A Maltese-flagged freighter detained by Swedish authorities following damage to a data cable in the Baltic Sea has been released after suspicions of sabotage were not confirmed, state prosecutors said on Monday.
Norway seizes Russian-crewed ship on suspicion of causing ‘serious damage’ to undersea cable between Latvia and Sweden
Norwegian police seized a Russian-crewed ship on suspicion of being involved in causing “serious damage” to a fiber cable in ...
Sweden seizes vessel suspected of ‘sabotage’ after undersea data cable rupture in Baltic Sea
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The cargo ship Vezhen is anchored outside Karlskrona, Sweden, ...