The vessel had departed from St Petersburg in Russia and was headed to Haifa in Israel. (Photo: X/@FaytuksNetwork)
Finnish authorities boarded and seized a cargo vessel called Fitburg on Wednesday, after it was suspected of having damaged underwater cables in the Baltic Sea, Finnish police told a press conference.
Finland is investigating damage to undersea telecom cables in the Gulf of Finland. Authorities stopped and inspected a suspected vessel after its anchor chain was seen dragging, and police say 14 crew members have been detained. The affected lines include Finland–Estonia… pic.twitter.com/WsJxOmsWsH
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Authorities stopped and inspected a suspected vessel after its anchor chain was seen dragging, and 14 crew members, all Russian nationals, have been detained.
The vessel sailed under the flag of St Vincent and Grenadines, a police spokesperson said. The vessel had departed from St Petersburg in Russia and was headed to Haifa in Israel, according to MarineTraffic data.
