**Underwater Cables Cut in Baltic Sea**
Several underwater telecom cables have been cut at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. This has raised suspicions of sabotage. The incident happened on November 18.
The cables connect two Nordic countries (Finland and Lithuania) with Germany and Sweden’s Gotland Island. One cable, which is 750 miles long, links Helsinki to the German port of Rostock. It stopped working on November 18. Another cable, which is 135 miles long, connects Lithuania to Sweden’s Gotland Island. It went out of service on November 17.
**Security Concerns**
Gotland Island is strategically important for defending the Baltic Sea region. It’s located near Russia‘s Baltic Fleet headquarters. Germany and Finland have expressed deep concern about the severed cable.
“We are deeply concerned about the severed undersea cable connecting Finland and Germany in the Baltic Sea,” a joint statement said. “The fact that such an incident immediately raises suspicions of intentional damage.”
**Investigation**
An investigation has been announced to find out who cut the cables. The parties involved have not released any more information.
This incident comes after two years since unknown actors blew up the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines. Germany, Finland, and other European countries are concerned about security threats from Russia and hybrid warfare.
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