A Chinese ship is suspected of sabotaging undersea cables

International investigators reportedly judge the unit aboard Yi Peng 3, a bulk bearer afloat of Russian fertilizer, dragged its anchor for much than 100 miles crossed the Baltic seabed, damaging the cables that tally crossed it. Two different net links — one betwixt Sweden’s Gotland Island and Lithuania, and different betwixt Finland and Germany — stopped moving earlier this month, prompting the investigation by authorities from each 4 countries and different nations, according to the Journal.

Investigators are now trying to fig retired if Russian intelligence officials ordered the cable’s destruction, the outlet reports, though Russia has denied wrongdoing. Unnamed sources who said to the Journal said the ship’s owner, Ningbo Yipeng Shipping, is cooperating pinch investigators. The Journal says respective unnamed Western rule enforcement and intelligence officials don’t judge the Chinese authorities was portion of the suspected scheme.

It’s not the first clip European officials person suspected Russia of undersea infrastructure sabotage since Russia’s penetration of Ukraine. But officials have been hesitant to impeach the Kremlin outright of interference, the Journal reports, successful portion for fearfulness of further escalating tensions betwixt Russia and Europe.