MArdi, an investigation for “sabotage” was opened by Sweden, with the support of Germany, concerning two damaged cables in the Baltic Sea.
The “C-Lion1”, a 1,172 kilometer submarine cable linking Helsinki to Rostock, a Baltic Sea port in northeastern Germany, was broken on Monday, according to its operator, the Finnish technology group Cinia. Sweden and Lithuania, after Finland and Germany the day before, said they were “deeply concerned” by the break in the cable connecting their two countries.
“Our European security is not only threatened by Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine but also by hybrid wars waged by malicious actors,” said the German and Finnish foreign ministers. “Such an incident immediately raises suspicions of intentional damage. »
Russia reacts
The Kremlin on Wednesday deemed it “laughable” and “absurd” to accuse Russia, after two telecommunications cables were damaged in the Baltic Sea in recent days, rekindling suspicions of sabotage in Europe, particularly against Moscow. .
“This is laughable given the lack of reaction to Ukraine's sabotage activities in the Baltic Sea,” scoffed Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, referring to the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022 for which Moscow accused kyiv. “It’s quite absurd to continue to accuse Russia of everything, without any basis,” he added.
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