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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Nioucha ZAKAVATI

'Sabotage' Suspected After Two Baltic Sea Cables Cut

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said the two severed cables were a 'clear sign that something is going on' (Credit: AFP)

Two telecommunications cables cut in the Baltic Sea in 48 hours prompted European officials to say Tuesday that they suspect "sabotage" and "hybrid warfare" linked to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The four countries affected by the cuts -- Finland, Germany, Lithuania and Sweden -- have all launched investigations, with Berlin and Swedish police saying they suspected "sabotage".

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