Finland Jails Pair Over Baltic Cable
A Finnish court sentenced a Russian captain and an Azerbaijani crew member to prison for intentionally damaging subsea telecommunications cables. The defendants were ordered to pay millions in damages.
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A Finland court jailed a Russia captain and an Azerbaijan crew member for aggravated sabotage, handing down prison terms of 3 years and 6 months and 2 years and 10 months respectively. The ruling follows the intentional dragging of an anchor chain for 130 km across the seabed, severing two subsea telecommunications lines in the Gulf of Finland. The case underscores rising security concerns over critical maritime infrastructure in northern Europe.