Europe Probes Baltic Sea Cable Incidents Involving Chinese Ship
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Finland's transport agency reported that fiber-optic cables connecting Finland and Sweden were accidentally cut during construction work, contradicting earlier suspicions of sabotage by Swedish authorities. The cables have since been repaired, and the incident affected around 6,000 households in Finland without impacting Swedish users. This event occurs amid heightened tensions in the Baltic Sea region following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Damaged cables appear to be accident, Finland says BBC.com
- Recent suspected underwater sabotage incidents in the Baltic Sea Reuters
- E.U. Vessels Surround Anchored Chinese Ship After Cables Are Severed in Baltic Sea The New York Times
- Sweden asks China to cooperate in Baltic Sea cable investigation CNN
- A Chinese-Flagged Ship Cut Baltic Sea Internet Cables. This Time, Europe Was More Prepared. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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