Elisa announced that their cable between Finland and Estonia is broken. This happened in Estonia's economic zone. The Finnish Border Guard stopped a ship that was near the cable. The Finnish police are investigating whether the ship damaged the cable.
The Finnish police announced that they stopped the ship Fitburg. This ship sails under the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The police are investigating whether the ship damaged the cable. Damaging cables is a serious crime.
Elisa said that the outage does not affect their services. They are using backup cables. Some customers who leased the cable may experience issues. Elisa is working with them.
The Estonian ministry announced that four cables have been damaged. These connect Estonia to Sweden, Finland, and Hiiumaa. Some damages are caused by storms. The causes of others are being investigated.
Estonia's connections are working normally. Other cables are being used. The Prosecutor's Office is cooperating with Finland. If necessary, a joint investigation will be initiated.
The cable owners are planning repairs. Minister Liisa Pakosta said that the state and companies are cooperating. Information is being exchanged quickly.