Finland’s Stubb Says More Subsea Cable Damage Is ‘Very Likely’

Alexander Stubb

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Finland expects to see more damage to undersea cables in the Baltic Sea after several incidents since late 2023, President Alexander Stubb said.

Ship anchors have broken critical infrastructure on the seabed on at least four occasions in recent months with ongoing investigations focusing on intent to find out if the cause was sabotage, negligence, crew inexperience or an accident.