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Finland Prosecutes Captain and Bosun in Anchor Dragging Incident
The charges carry prison terms of 2 to 10 years, and the captain says the cable damage was accidental.
- On Monday, Finland's National Prosecution Authority charged the Russian captain and an Azerbaijani bosun of the cargo ship Fitburg with "aggravated criminal mischief" and "aggravated interference with telecommunications" following cable damage on New Year's Eve in the Gulf of Finland.
- Authorities boarded the 132 meters long Fitburg on December 31 after it allegedly severed two undersea cables and attempted to destroy eight others by dragging a damaged anchor across the seabed for at least 130 kilometers.
- Prosecutors stated the incident caused "significant immediate damage" to infrastructure and posed a serious risk to telecommunications, electricity, and gas networks, with convictions carrying prison sentences ranging from two to ten years.
- Both defendants have denied the charges, with their lawyers arguing Finland lacks legal jurisdiction because the cable damage occurred outside the nation's territorial waters in the exclusive economic zone.
- Prosecutors will decide later whether to press charges against two other officers from the vessel, as Finnish authorities continue investigating maritime infrastructure security following similar incidents involving undersea cables.
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pmo.eeFinland on Monday charged the Russian captain and one crew member of a ship suspected of damaging a submarine cable connecting Finland and Estonia, authorities said.
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Finland Charges Russian Captain and Crew Member with Sabotaging Undersea Cables
Finnish authorities on Monday charged the Russian captain and a senior crew member of a cargo ship suspected of severing two undersea telecommunications cables linking Finland and Estonia on New Year's Eve.
·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The Finnish authorities are prosecuting the Russian captain and another crew member of the cargo ship Fitburg following damage to submarine cables. They are suspected of dragging an anchor at least 130 kilometers across the seabed after the vessel had departed from Russia.
·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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