Finland Charges Russian Captain and Crew Member with Sabotaging Undersea Cables (opens original article in a new tab)

Finnish authorities charged a Russian captain and an Azerbaijani crew member with sabotaging undersea cables, alleging they damaged telecommunications infrastructure in the Gulf of Finland.

• Finnish authorities charged a Russian captain and an Azerbaijani crew member of a cargo ship with sabotaging undersea cables.
• The ship's anchor was allegedly used to damage telecommunications cables in the Gulf of Finland, with investigators claiming the vessel dragged the anchor for 130 km.
• The defendants denied the charges, and the defense argues Finland lacks jurisdiction as the incident occurred in Estonia's economic zone.