STOCKHOLM, November 22. /TASS/. Following sabotage attacks on its Nord Stream underwater pipelines, Russia is interested in the security of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea "like no other," the Russian embassy in Denmark said.
"Russia, whose Nord Stream pipelines were targeted by sabotage acts, is interested in the security of critical undersea infrastructure like no other," Russian diplomats said. "It is important to ensure a thorough investigation and clarify the reasons why underwater cables in the Baltic Sea are now out of order. Speculations on the subject will in no way facilitate the effort to uncover the truth."
Two underwater cables were damaged in the Baltic Sea on November 17 and 18. One connected Germany and Finland, and the other Sweden and Lithuania. The first cable runs along the Nord Stream pipeline. Its failure was reported by the Finnish government-owned telecom operator Cinia. According to the company, the repair of the cable could take from 5 to 15 days. The German and Finnish foreign ministries in a joint statement on Monday expressed concern over the damage and said a thorough investigation was underway. The damage to the second cable was later reported by the Swedish telecom company Telia. The Swedish Prosecutor's Office started a preliminary investigation into the cable disruption, classifying the incident as sabotage.