A subsea data cable that has sustained damage offshore the Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea remains operational, its Finnish owner said.

The bloc announced new steps to prevent threats to undersea lines after Sweden discovered damage to one east of Gotland island.

Swedish authorities are investigating damaged undersea cables in the Baltic Sea, suspecting Russian sabotage. Recent incidents have raised security concerns, prompting the European Commission to propose measures for better protection and threat monitoring in the Mediterranean and Baltic regions,