Finland: 4 suspects in sabotage of undersea cable link with Estonia
Key takeaways
- Police say they have four suspects, three facing a travel ban, after investigations into the sabotage of two subsea telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea late last year.
- The apparent sabotage on December 31 was one of several cases affected undersea infrastructure in the Baltic since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- "The investigation concluded with four suspects, three of whom remain subject to a travel ban," police said in a statement.
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Police say they have four suspects, three facing a travel ban, after investigations into the sabotage of two subsea telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea late last year. Prosecutors will decide on the next steps.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Evh NFinnish authorities seized the Fitburg ship in the affected waters on December 31, 2025 soon after the incident Image: Finnish Police/Handout/REUTERSAdvertisement Finnish police investigating last year's damage to two telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea connecting Finland and Estonia said on Friday that their criminal investigation into the damage was concluded.
The apparent sabotage on December 31 was one of several cases affected undersea infrastructure in the Baltic since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.