Finland detains ship after critical undersea cable damaged
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Key Points:
- Finland has detained a ship suspected of damaging a critical undersea telecommunication cable between Finland and Estonia, with the vessel found in Finnish waters with its anchor chain lowered.
- The damage occurred in Estonian waters and caused faults detected by Finnish telecom operator Elisa, affecting the cable link between Helsinki and Tallinn.
- Finnish authorities have taken control of the ship and instructed it to stop and raise its anchor, while police are investigating the incident as aggravated criminal damage and interference with telecommunications.
- Such incidents have increased recently, raising concerns of sabotage and prompting NATO to initiate a project to protect critical undersea infrastructure.
