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Has Finland seized a Russian ship?

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Finnish authorities have seized a cargo ship with a multinational crew, suspected of damaging undersea telecom cables in the Gulf of Finland. The vessel, linked to Russia, is under investigation for possible sabotage.

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Finland seizes Russia-linked ship over suspected cable sabotage

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  • Finnish police seized a ship suspected of undersea cable sabotage
  • The vessel Fittberg was intercepted en route from Russia to Israel 8s
  • All 14 crew members from four countries are in custody 14s
  • Investigators suspect the ship's anchor cut a Finnish telecom cable 20s
  • NATO increased Baltic Sea presence; EU is monitoring the situation 39s

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Finland seizes Russia-linked ship over suspected cable sabotage
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Reuters
9 hours ago
Finland seizes Russia-linked ship over suspected cable sabotage

Finnish police seized a cargo ship suspected of sabotaging an undersea telecom cable between Helsinki and Estonia.

Finland seizes Russia-linked ship over suspected cable sabotage
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Reuters
9 hours ago
Finland seizes Russia-linked ship over suspected cable sabotage

The vessel, named Fittberg, was intercepted in the Gulf of Finland while sailing from Russia to Israel.

Authorities investigating damage to undersea telecom cables
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Euronews
21 hours ago
Authorities investigating damage to undersea telecom cables

Finnish authorities seized and inspected a vessel suspected of causing the damage, according to the border guard.

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