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Finnish-Swedish fiber optic cable severed; Finnish police suspect sabotage

03.12.2024 13:15
A fiber optic cable connecting Finland and Sweden was damaged on Monday on a land section in Finland, Swedish Radio reported on Tuesday. Finnish police suspect sabotage.
Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 anchored and under surveillance by a Danish naval patrol vessel in the sea of Kattegat, near the town of Grenaa, on the east coast of the Jutlandic peninsula, Denmark, November 20, 2024. The ship has been closely followed by Danish naval vessels through Danish waters since 19 November 2024. The ship is anchored betw
Chinese bulk carrier 'Yi Peng 3' anchored and under surveillance by a Danish naval patrol vessel in the sea of Kattegat, near the town of Grenaa, on the east coast of the Jutlandic peninsula, Denmark, November 20, 2024. The ship has been closely followed by Danish naval vessels through Danish waters since 19 November 2024. The ship is anchored betwEPA/MIKKEL BERG PEDERSEN

According to Peter Ekstedt, spokesperson for the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS), the cable was cut in two places.

The cable's owner, Global Connect, announced on its website that a serious outage had occurred. As a result of the incident, approximately 6,000 households and 100 business customers in Finland were without internet access on Monday. "Repairs are ongoing," the company stated.

Sweden's Minister of Civil Defense, Carl-Oscar Bohlin, emphasized that the situation is being taken seriously. "Due to the circumstances, Finnish police suspect sabotage," he said.

In mid-November, two telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea connecting Lithuania with Sweden and Finland with Germany were also severed. An investigation into possible sabotage is being conducted by Swedish prosecutors, among others. The Chinese vessel Yi Peng 3 is suspected of damaging the cables.

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Source: IAR, Reuters