Just months after what was believed to have been the sabotage of two telecoms cables linking Sweden and Denmark, authorities in Finland say an undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia has ‘broken down’ on Christmas Day. 

Tensions in the Baltic have mounted since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. 

France correspondent Catherine Field tells Tim Beveridge “the fact that these sabotage events are happening so regularly now is of concern.” 

“The suspicion is that not just Russian vessels are dragging their anchor over these vital infrastructure cables, but also Chinese vessels.” 

Meanwhile, there was no Christmas respite in Ukraine.  

At least 180 missiles and drones were launched at Ukraine’s energy sector by Russia on Christmas Day. 

Western allies scrambled jets when it appeared some of those missiles had passed through NATO airspace. 

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