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Two fiber-optic undersea internet cables connecting Scandinavia to mainland Europe were severed within 24 hours of one another.
European officials suspect the cuts are a sign of sabotage.
The cables connected Finland to Germany and Lithuania to Sweden were running under the Baltic Sea.
According toCNN, while damage to submarine cables does happen, it is rare.
EU officials do not believe this was accidental.
“Nobody believes that these cables were accidentally severed,” said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.
At the time, analysts posited that Russia is mapping the undersea cable internet.
It is supposed to arrive at Egypt’s Port Said on December 3rd.
No other details have been released.
In 2023, a fiber optic cable between Finland and Estonia was cut.
At the time, a Finnish minister claimed thedamage was done on purpose.
That traffic has reportedly been restored.
Cinia, which manages the Finland-Germany connection, confirmed a similar status.
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