Sweden releases suspected ship, says cable break ‘clearly’ not sabotage

Sweden’s Prosecution Authority concluded that a Baltic Sea communications cable break between Sweden and Latvia was caused by weather and operational deficiencies—not sabotage—and released the seized cargo ship Vezhen, though it confirmed the vessel caused the damage. The case occurs amid broader regional probes into subsea infrastructure incidents, including Norway’s seizure of the Silver Dania and Finland’s continued detention of the Eagle S, with Finland suspecting intentional damage in the latter case; Swedish authorities are still evaluating whether any other crimes are linked to the Vezhen event.