An unexplained fault in an undersea telecommunications cable linking Finland and Germany has disrupted communication services, the company that runs the link said Monday. The C-Lion1 cable that connects Helsinki to Rostock in Germany was built and is operated by Cinia,

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

By Johan Ahlander, Essi Lehto and Andrius Sytas HELSINKI/STOCKHOLM/VILNIUS (Reuters) -Two undersea fibre-optic communications cables in the Baltic Sea, including one linking Finland and Germany, were severed,

And last year, Finnish authorities investigated a Chinese ship named NewNew Polar Bear after it was suspected of deliberately damaging submarine cables in the Baltic Sea. According to Samuli Bergström, a director of Finland's National Cyber Security Center, however, “it is certainly possible” the cable broke on its own.

Two undersea fibre-optic communications cables in the Baltic Sea, including one linking Finland and Germany, were severed,

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.

A critical underwater internet cable linking Finland to Germany has been severed, sparking fears of Russian sabotage.