Severed Undersea Cable Sparks Concerns of Sabotage in Baltic Sea
TL;DR
Germany and Finland have expressed deep concern over the severing of the C-Lion1 undersea communications cable between the two countries, suspecting possible Russian sabotage. The cable, operated by Finnish state company Cinia, was cut in the Baltic Sea near Sweden, raising fears of intentional damage amid heightened tensions following the unexplained Nord Stream pipeline explosions in 2022. An investigation is underway, with NATO countries increasing surveillance of critical infrastructure in the region.
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