VILNIUS, October 25. /TASS/. The underwater communication cable between Estonia and Finland, whose damage was discovered at about the same time as the leak in the Balticconnector gas pipeline, has been restored, the Estonian state radio portal ERR reported, citing the press service of the company, which owns the cable.

The portal quoted the company’s CEO Andrus Hiiepuu as saying that the incident did not affect the quality of the company's customer service, as the company "has the ability to provide connection through several different communication cables."

The operation of the subsea gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia was suspended due to a suspected leak. Finnish authorities said at a press conference on October 10 that the damage to the gas pipeline, discovered early on the morning of October 9, was likely the result of external interference. Spokesman for the National Bureau of Investigation Timo Kilpelainen said that the damage site was located in Finland’s economic zone, in the central part of the Gulf of Finland.