Finnish Telecom Operator Suspects Undersea Cable Damage Occurred In January

Finnish telecom operator Cinia, which earlier on Feb 10 reported that one of its cables in the Baltic Sea had been ruptured, has revealed that the damage may have occurred on January 26, much earlier than initially reported.

The cause of the damage remains unknown, but authorities in Sweden and Finland are investigating the possibility of sabotage.

The damaged cable C-Lion1 connects Finland and Germany. Swedish and Finnish police are leading the investigation but have not determined how or when the damage occurred.

With a series of similar incidents of undersea infrastructure failures in the Baltic region, officials are cautiously investigating the case.

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