When talking about the issue of undersea cables that are broken and need to be repaired, it is usually understood that it was done by sea creatures such as sharks and the like. This time, it is a little different when NATO suspects that a cargo ship from China caused the incident in Europe.
The Wall Street Journal reported that it is suspected that a cargo ship named Yi Peng 3 from China is suspected of deliberately dropping anchor to cut the BCS East-West Interlink cable connecting Sweden and Lithuania, and also the C-Lion 1 between Finland and Germany.
The ship, which was sailing from Egypt to Russia, was reported to have deliberately dropped anchor for 100 miles so that the anchor could successfully sabotage the undersea cable connection. Further complicating the situation is the information that the ship had turned off its tracker, making it difficult to identify the party that did it.
However, it has also been reported that because the ship was found outside Swedish waters when the incident occurred, the Yi Peng 3 is currently surrounded by NATO warships which are blocking its passage.
NATO investigations have also reportedly found that damage can be seen to the bottom of the ship and anchors consistent with the anchor dragging and also parts of the cable being cut.
The Swedish government is also requesting that the ship dock in their country's port, but because the ship was found in international waters, NATO cannot force it to dock in any port.