European officials are looking toward Russia after two submarine internet cables in the Baltic Sea were suddenly disrupted in an apparent sabotage operation, just weeks after the United States warned that Moscow was likely to target critical undersea infrastructure.

A critical underwater internet cable linking Finland to Germany has been severed, sparking fears of Russian sabotage.

The C-Lion1 cable between Finland and Germany was severed in the Baltic Sea, its operator said, after damage was reported to another cable linking Lithuania and Sweden.

Additionally, Russian security official Nikolai Patrushev recently alleged that the U.S. and U.K. might destroy undersea cables, raising suspicions about Moscow’s intentions. Th

Telecom cables linking two Nordic countries with Germany and Lithuania were cut on the bottom of the Baltic Sea, raising suspicion of sabotage, various media outlets reported on Nov. 18.