Signal
Submitted
Feb 5, 2026, 19:29 UTC
Germany and Lithuania suspect sabotage after two fiber optic undersea cables in the Baltic Sea were severed near Germany, disrupting internet connections.
On or before 18 November 2024, two undersea fiber optic cables connecting Germany and Lithuania in the Baltic Sea were damaged, causing significant disruptions to internet services in Lithuania and parts of Germany. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius indicated the damage as possibly deliberate sabotage. The cables run through an area between Rostock in Germany and Lithuania near Gotland and Sweden. Both German and Lithuanian governments expressed deep concern, suspecting potential hostile interference to destabilize the region. Investigations are ongoing, with German security agencies and Baltic authorities involved. This incident comes amid growing tensions in the Baltic region and fears of sabotage affecting critical infrastructure.
Confidence: High
The article clearly describes damage to undersea cables identified as sabotage by German and Lithuanian officials, indicating hostile aggressive actions targeting Baltic critical infrastructure, with named officials and concrete impact, thus classified as an aggressor event with high confidence.
Source URL
https://bbc.com/news/articles/c9dl4vxw501o
Source reliability
C
Info credibility
4
Event time
Nov 18, 2024, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Baltic Sea, cable between Germany and Lithuania
Primary actor
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius
Country
Germany
Countries
Germany, Lithuania
Tags
undersea cables, sabotage, Baltic Sea, Germany, Lithuania, critical infrastructure, offensive cyber operations, internet disruption