A Chinese ship is suspected of severing two critical internet cables in the Baltic Sea in an act of sabotage that may have been orchestrated by Russia.

Sweden has demanded that the Chinese vessel connected to an investigation of two Internet cables in the Baltic Sea being damaged earlier this month return to its waters as part of the probe.

The Russian and Chinese governments have both denied any involvement with the incident, though sources claim the damage is consistent with an intentional act of sabotage.

NATO is investigating the Chinese ship suspected of deliberately damaging the undersea cables connecting some of its members.

Operators of telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea, connecting Sweden with Lithuania and Finland with Germany, reported their repair. The damage might have been caused by the Chinese ship Yi Peng 3.

Operators of telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea, which connect Sweden with Lithuania and Finland with Germany, have reported their repair. The damage might have been caused by the Chinese ship Yi Peng 3.