Repairs to the damaged undersea telecom cable between Finland and Germany could begin as soon as next Monday.
The Cable Vigilance repair vessel is set to depart from Calais, France on Thursday evening, according to Cinia, the Finnish majority state-owned company that manages the cable.
The crucial undersea telecom cable, C-Lion1, connecting Finland with Germany was cut on Monday of this week, apparently deliberately.
Cinia said repairs would start after the weekend, on Monday, depending on weather conditions. It said the cable would be mended by the end of the month. Fixing it involves the repair vessel lifting the damaged cable from the seabed.
The Swedish Armed Forces have meanwhile submitted an initial report to the police regarding the Baltic Sea cable damage, according to Swedish public broadcaster SVT.
The Swedes' report is based on investigations conducted by their navy on the Baltic Sea seabed. While the Swedish Navy said its report offered possible explanations on what might have caused the cable damage, they declined to comment on their findings.
The Kremlin has denied any involvement in the incident.