![Shetland outage: Isles cut off from mainland as subsea cable damage sends phone and internet down | ITV News Shetland outage: Isles cut off from mainland as subsea cable damage sends phone and internet down | ITV News](https://images.ctfassets.net/pjshm78m9jt4/5DpUSpRspccSgmRnmshRMP/3e8f8cc50dcbcc36f9094c135e76bc77/PA-6819088.jpg)
Shetland outage: Isles cut off from mainland as subsea cable damage sends phone and internet down | ITV News
![Sabotage or Accident: Was Russia or a fishing trawler responsible for Shetland Island cable cut? – Technology Blog Sabotage or Accident: Was Russia or a fishing trawler responsible for Shetland Island cable cut? – Technology Blog](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/9D87/production/_127272304_shetlandmap.png.webp)
Sabotage or Accident: Was Russia or a fishing trawler responsible for Shetland Island cable cut? – Technology Blog
![Shetland Isles: 'Major incident' declared as all communication CUT after cables damaged | Science | News | Express.co.uk Shetland Isles: 'Major incident' declared as all communication CUT after cables damaged | Science | News | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/151/1200x712/4352596.jpg?r=1666263974087)
Shetland Isles: 'Major incident' declared as all communication CUT after cables damaged | Science | News | Express.co.uk
![John Scott-Railton on Twitter: ""We expect it will be fishing vessels that damaged the cable but it is very rare that we have two problems at the same time." And just like John Scott-Railton on Twitter: ""We expect it will be fishing vessels that damaged the cable but it is very rare that we have two problems at the same time." And just like](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FfgIQHIWQAEm1sJ.jpg:large)
John Scott-Railton on Twitter: ""We expect it will be fishing vessels that damaged the cable but it is very rare that we have two problems at the same time." And just like
![Russian 'research' ship sails close to Shetland after undersea cables were mysteriously cut | Daily Mail Online Russian 'research' ship sails close to Shetland after undersea cables were mysteriously cut | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/22/15/63744355-11343557-image-a-2_1666448408885.jpg)
Russian 'research' ship sails close to Shetland after undersea cables were mysteriously cut | Daily Mail Online
![Shashank Joshi on Twitter: "Most cable damage is caused by fishing vessels, anchors and similar accidents. Obviously, after the Nord Stream explosions, there is heightened interest in sabotage of cables. I wrote Shashank Joshi on Twitter: "Most cable damage is caused by fishing vessels, anchors and similar accidents. Obviously, after the Nord Stream explosions, there is heightened interest in sabotage of cables. I wrote](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FfwrARuWAAgIcU1.jpg)
Shashank Joshi on Twitter: "Most cable damage is caused by fishing vessels, anchors and similar accidents. Obviously, after the Nord Stream explosions, there is heightened interest in sabotage of cables. I wrote
![Mystery of severed Shetland undersea cables as Russian 'research' ship sails close to Brit islands after comms blackout | The Sun Mystery of severed Shetland undersea cables as Russian 'research' ship sails close to Brit islands after comms blackout | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2edcb534-0678-4814-845e-e54199cb4fcc.jpg)
Mystery of severed Shetland undersea cables as Russian 'research' ship sails close to Brit islands after comms blackout | The Sun
![John Scott-Railton on Twitter: "2/ Shetland is connected via SHEFA-2 ( SHEtland-FAroes). If the Mainland-Shetland cable is cut (e.g happened in 2014 near Orkney), backup routing *is* available: SHEFA-2 to Faroe Islands, then John Scott-Railton on Twitter: "2/ Shetland is connected via SHEFA-2 ( SHEtland-FAroes). If the Mainland-Shetland cable is cut (e.g happened in 2014 near Orkney), backup routing *is* available: SHEFA-2 to Faroe Islands, then](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FfgSa8LWIAEqNYZ.jpg)
John Scott-Railton on Twitter: "2/ Shetland is connected via SHEFA-2 ( SHEtland-FAroes). If the Mainland-Shetland cable is cut (e.g happened in 2014 near Orkney), backup routing *is* available: SHEFA-2 to Faroe Islands, then
![Mystery of severed Shetland undersea cables as Russian 'research' ship sails close to Brit islands after comms blackout | The Sun Mystery of severed Shetland undersea cables as Russian 'research' ship sails close to Brit islands after comms blackout | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/stealth-tactics-mystery-royal-navy-769711880-2.jpg)
Mystery of severed Shetland undersea cables as Russian 'research' ship sails close to Brit islands after comms blackout | The Sun
![Mystery of severed Shetland undersea cables as Russian 'research' ship sails close to Brit islands after comms blackout | The US Sun Mystery of severed Shetland undersea cables as Russian 'research' ship sails close to Brit islands after comms blackout | The US Sun](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/10/newspress-collage-20194911-1666468915031.jpg?1666455197&strip=all&quality=100&w=1920&h=1080&crop=1)
Mystery of severed Shetland undersea cables as Russian 'research' ship sails close to Brit islands after comms blackout | The US Sun
![In France, large underwater Internet cables were cut: a Russian submarine is suspected of sabotage — SUNDRIES In France, large underwater Internet cables were cut: a Russian submarine is suspected of sabotage — SUNDRIES](https://sundries.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cabel-770x480-1.png)
In France, large underwater Internet cables were cut: a Russian submarine is suspected of sabotage — SUNDRIES
Remote islands off the coast of Scotland mysteriously lost all phone and internet connection after an undersea cable was cut
![Underwater phone and internet links to Shetlands 'were severed by fishing boat dragging its anchor' | Daily Mail Online Underwater phone and internet links to Shetlands 'were severed by fishing boat dragging its anchor' | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/20/11/63668627-11335761-image-a-12_1666261103871.jpg)
Underwater phone and internet links to Shetlands 'were severed by fishing boat dragging its anchor' | Daily Mail Online
![Shetland Isles: Damaged cable 'may have been a dry run for Russia' - claim | Science | News | Express.co.uk Shetland Isles: Damaged cable 'may have been a dry run for Russia' - claim | Science | News | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/151/1200x712/4353428.jpg?r=1666279065540)