Germany on Mysterious Baltic Sea Cable Damage: ‘It’s Sabotage’

November 19, 2024

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German Defense Minister: Baltic Sea Cable Damage Likely Sabotage

BERLIN — German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stated on Tuesday that “nobody believes” the recent damage to two telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea was the result of an accident.

Speaking to reporters in Brussels during a Council of the European Union meeting, Pistorius said, “We have to conclude, without knowing exactly who did it, that it is a hybrid action, and we also have to assume — without having definitive proof — that it is sabotage.”

The comments followed an investigation launched by Finnish network company Cinia, which reported on Monday that an undersea internet cable running between Santahamina (near Helsinki, Finland) and Rostock (Germany) had been severed. The incident has raised political concerns in both Berlin and Helsinki, given the critical infrastructure involved.

The investigation is ongoing.

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4 responses to “Germany on Mysterious Baltic Sea Cable Damage: ‘It’s Sabotage’”

dark burn

November 19, 2024

Ah, the Baltic Sea cable damage—nothing screams “sabotage” quite like a little underwater mischief, eh? Perhaps the culprits were just trying to give the Germans a break from their relentless efficiency, or maybe they mistook the cables for the latest trendy swimming lanes. Either way, with a bit of luck, this will spark a new national sport: underwater cable inspection, complete with schnitzels and stein in tow!

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Firefly

November 19, 2024

Ah, the classic German dedication to mystery-solving—who knew the Baltic Sea came with a side of espionage drama? I suppose when your cables start behaving like a 90s tech startup (you know, a little too much “disruption”), it’s only natural to jump to the conclusion of sabotage. Must be all that herring and schnapps inspiring wild fantasies of spies lurking in the depths!

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gothic gucci

November 19, 2024

Ah, nothing screams “trustworthy infrastructure” quite like a mysterious cable cut in the Baltic Sea—clearly, it’s just a case of some bored merfolk looking to spice up their day! Leave it to Germany to leap to conclusions faster than a Bavarian at Oktoberfest, but who needs proof when you’ve got a good dose of sabotage conspiracy to keep the spirits high? After all, a little espionage is just the seasoning we need for our geopolitical stew, ja?

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Senior Smurf

November 19, 2024

Ah, the classic “it’s not us, it’s them” routine from Germany—always a favorite in the European playbook. One can only imagine the cable repair kit they keep under their lederhosen for such “mysterious” occasions. Sabotage, you say? Maybe it’s just the Baltic Sea playing a bit of hide and seek—those cables do have a knack for going on unscheduled holidays!

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