Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany

11/18/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/18/2024 11:24

Joint statement by the Foreign Ministers of Finland and Germany on the severed undersea cable in the Baltic Sea

We are deeply concerned about the severed undersea cable connecting Finland and Germany in the Baltic Sea. The fact that such an incident immediately raises suspicions of intentional damage speaks volumes about the volatility of our times. A thorough investigation is underway. Our European security is not only under threat from Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, but also from hybrid warfare by malicious actors. Safeguarding our shared critical infrastructure is vital to our security and the resilience of our societies