— We assume that this could very well be deliberate sabotage, but we don’t know anything yet, I’m not going to speculate on that.
Now the destroyed cables must be investigated carefully, by the police and internationally, he underlines.
– We live in a time where you have to take every such risk very seriously. We have seen sabotage before, so we take it very seriously.
Work is already underway to better protect the lines on the seabed, for example through monitoring. Russia’s war against Ukraine shows how important this is, the Prime Minister believes.
— Modern society is vulnerable and we also learn from Ukraine that it is not only military installations that are often attacked in military conflicts, but also completely civilian things that are fundamental for society to function.