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Russian captain among 2 crew found guilty by Finnish court of damaging Baltic cables

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Finland jails Russian captain and Azerbaijani crew member for Baltic Sea cable sabotage

A Helsinki court convicted the Russian captain and an Azerbaijani crew member of the cargo ship Fitburg of aggravated sabotage for damaging two undersea telecommunications cables in the Gulf of Finland in late 2025.

Nov 5, 2026·8 sourcesSabotage operationsCommercial shippingmaritime infrastructureInternational lawHybrid warfareMaritime securityCritical infrastructure securityWorld affairs
Finland jails Russian captain and Azerbaijani crew member for Baltic Sea cable sabotage
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