Finland Investigates Possible Sabotage of Undersea Power Cable to Estonia
- Finland police are investigating the case as 'aggravated criminal mischief' related to possible sabotage of an undersea power cable to Estonia.
- NATO states that about 99 percent of the world's data runs through undersea cables, which are vulnerable to attack.
- Fingrid reported that the direct current connection Estlink 2 was disconnected from the grid on December 25, 2024, at 12:26 p.m.
- Fingrid's control room manager Arto Pahki confirmed that an investigation into the incident has been initiated.
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On Wednesday, December 25, an underwater electrical cable connecting Finland to Estonia broke down. A tanker coming from a Russian port is suspected of sabotage.
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