Finland seizes Russia-linked ship over suspected cable sabotage
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Finnish police have seized a cargo ship suspected of sabotaging an undersea telecom cable between Helsinki and Estonia on December 31. Authorities say the vessel was sailing from Russia to Israel when it was intercepted in the Gulf of Finland.
Breakdown
- 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