Last month, an underwater data cable between Finland and Germany and another between Lithuania and Sweden were discovered cut within a day of each other. The damage to the cables, which European officials said appeared deliberate, highlights just how vulnerable these critical undersea lines are.
No one believes that these cables were accidentally cut. We have to assume it is sabotage," said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, emphasizing the heightened concerns surrounding European security amid ongoing threats.
In a joint statement with his Finnish counterpart, Pistorius said the damage comes at a time when 'our European security is not only under threat from Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine but also from hybrid warfare by malicious actors.'
As Russia received added scrutiny, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied Russian involvement in the incident, saying that 'it is quite absurd to continue to blame Russia for everything without any reason.'
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