Two undersea telecommunications cables that were damaged in the Baltic Sea on Dec. 25 appeared to have been torn apart by a strong external force, Finland's Elisa said on Monday, adding that they had now been repaired.

Elisa has announced that it has succesfully repaired two submarine cables connecting Finland and Estonia, owned by Elisa, that were damaged on Wednesday evening, December 25, 2024. The cables had been severed, and weather conditions affected the timeline for the repair work.

Russia has been blamed for targeting vital infrastructure in the Baltic Sea as part of a hybrid war against the West. Read more at straitstimes.com.