Germany and Finland say they are "deeply concerned" after an undersea cable linking the countries was severed. The rupture of the 1,170km (730-mile) telecommunications cable - which is being investigated - comes at a time of heightened tension with Russia.

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

Sweden has sent a formal request to China to cooperate with an investigation into suspected sabotage over the sudden disruption of two submarine internet cables in the Baltic Sea earlier this month, after tracking data linked a Chinese ship to the incidents.

Finland and Sweden plan to set up a joint team to investigate the damage done to undersea cables earlier this week, Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation (KRP) said on Tuesday amid suggestions that the damage resulted from sabotage.

Two cables in the Baltic Sea linking Sweden to Lithuania, and Finland to Germany, were damaged.

Sweden has sent China a formal request to cooperate with its investigation into damage sustained by two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea.

The Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 anchored in the sea of Kattegat near the city of Granaa in Denmark, 20 November, 2024