Finland says 'outside activity' likely damaged gas pipeline, telecoms cable

FILE PHOTO: Model of natural gas pipeline and Finland flag, July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

HELSINKI (Reuters) -A subsea gas pipeline and a telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Estonia under the Baltic Sea have been damaged in what may have been a deliberate act, the Finnish government said on Tuesday.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said NATO was sharing its information over the damage and stands ready to support the allies concerned. Finland joined the military alliance in April, while Estonia has been a member since 2004.