The Chukotka Department of Industrial Policy reported that a damaged communication cable was found in the area. The relevant post was published on: page Section on VKontakte.
The message said, “Today, according to PJSC Rostelecom, repair and restoration work is continuing on the fiber optic line, the cable has been removed from the bottom, the location of the cable damage has been determined and the cable is being tested.” says.
It was announced that the testing of the cable towards Kamchatka has already been completed and the tests of the cable towards Anadyr will be carried out soon. It was noted that the repair work will continue until October 23.
The probable cause of the cable damage on October 12 was the cable being broken by a fishing trawler.
Before that, Jonsson, head of the Swedish Ministry of Defense statedA submarine telecom cable from Estonia was reportedly damaged.
Previously reportedThe United States fears that the Russian fleet will cut sea lanes and cables in the Atlantic.