Finland seizes vessel suspected of damaging undersea cable
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Key Points:
- Finnish police seized the cargo vessel Fitburg, suspected of damaging a telecommunications cable between Helsinki and Tallinn, after it was found with its anchor lowered near the fault site in Estonia's exclusive economic zone.
- The incident is being investigated as aggravated criminal damage and interference with telecommunications, with all 14 crew members taken into custody.
- The vessel, flying the flag of St Vincent and Grenadine, had traveled from St Petersburg, Russia, to Haifa, Israel, raising suspicions amid ongoing tensions.
- Finnish and Estonian authorities are cooperating closely, while Finland’s President Alexander Stubb emphasized readiness to respond to security challenges.
- The sabotage is seen as part of a broader pattern of hybrid warfare linked to Russia, prompting increased NATO
