CNN —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, a state-controlled Finnish company.
It is unclear what caused the fault – Cinia said in a statement that it is still investigating the issue.
However, the malfunction comes just weeks after the United States warned that it had detected increased Russian military activity around key undersea cables.
A repair vessel is ready to go to the site of the fault, Cinia said, according to Finland’s public broadcaster, YLE.
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Cinia
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CNN, Cinia, YLE
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Finland, Germany, Helsinki, Rostock, Europe, States, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Norway