Suspected Sabotage: Baltic Sea Cable Cuts Raise Hybrid Warfare Concerns

European officials suspect Russian involvement in the sabotage of two submarine internet cables in the Baltic Sea, linking Lithuania to Sweden and Finland to Germany. The incidents, which are under investigation by Swedish and Finnish authorities, align with warnings from the US about potential Russian attacks on critical undersea infrastructure. The disruptions are seen as part of a broader pattern of hybrid warfare tactics attributed to Russia, aimed at causing disruption without provoking a direct NATO response. No party has claimed responsibility, and the damage's impact remains limited due to alternative routing.