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Telia fibre-optic cable deliberately cut near Gladhammar, Sweden.

On 4 October 2025, deliberate damage to a Telia fibre-optic cable was discovered near the E22 highway in Gladhammar, southwest of Västervik. The cable had been severed at several points, affecting infrastructure that supplied telecommunications connectivity to surrounding communities, including Blankaholm. Police investigated the damage as suspected sabotage but initially discontinued the investigation because they lacked sufficient evidence to identify the perpetrator. Similar damage had been reported in the same area earlier in 2025, while Swedish authorities were separately investigating approximately 30 attacks against telecommunications masts along the E22 corridor. Subsequent reporting linked several fibre-cable incidents to a suspect, but no Russian connection was established.

Occurrence
2025-10-04
Publication
2025-10-03
First observed
2026-10-20T10:30:42.945Z
Review status
Not assessed
Countries
SE
Updated
2026-10-20T10:30:42.945Z

Attribution

Pattern-compatible

Facts

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  1. Role
    discovery_lead
    Date
    2025-10-03T21:47:31Z

    On 4 October 2025, deliberate damage to a Telia fibre-optic cable was discovered near the E22 highway in Gladhammar, southwest of Västervik. The cable had been severed at several points, affecting infrastructure that supplied telecommunications connectivity to surrounding communities, including Blankaholm. Police investigated the damage as suspected sabotage but initially discontinued the investigation because they lacked sufficient evidence to identify the perpetrator. Similar damage had been reported in the same area earlier in 2025, while Swedish authorities were separately investigating approximately 30 attacks against telecommunications masts along the E22 corridor. Subsequent reporting linked several fibre-cable incidents to a suspect, but no Russian connection was established.