Germany’s defense minister said damage to two fiber-optic cables on the sea floor appeared deliberate, but a culprit was not known.

German and Finland have expressed deep concern over the discovery of a severed undersea cable between the countries through the Baltic Sea

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced on Tuesday that the damage to two underwater fiber-optic communication cables in the Baltic Sea is considered an act of sabotage, even though the perpetrators remain unknown.