US EditionSuspects blame technical faults for Baltic Sea cable breaches
- The trial of the captain and two officers of the Eagle S started in Helsinki, with the crew denying charges of severing undersea cables due to technical faults.
- Prosecutors claim the Eagle S's anchor dragged, cutting five cables, leading to NATO alerts due to potential risks to energy supply.
- Prosecutors are seeking 2.5 years of prison for the crew for aggravated criminal mischief, and repair costs are estimated at 60 million euros.
- The defendants argue Finland lacks jurisdiction over the case since the incident occurred in international waters, complicating legal proceedings.
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Suspects blame technical faults for Baltic Sea cable breaches
The captain of an oil tanker and two officers accused of severing five undersea power and telecoms cables in the Baltic Sea last December, blamed technical faults for the damage as their trial began in Helsinki on Monday.
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gCaptainSuspects Blame Technical Faults for Baltic Sea Cable Breaches
The captain of an oil tanker and two officers accused of severing five undersea power and telecoms cables in the Baltic Sea last December, blamed technical faults for the damage as their trial began in Helsinki on Monday. NATO allies with forces stationed around the Baltic Sea went on high alert after the December 25 incident, one of a string of suspicious cable and gas pipeline outages in the region since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
At the first session of the trial, the captain and two officers of an Eagle S oil tanker, accused of cutting five submarine power and telecommunications cables when their ship left Russia and sailed through the Gulf of Finland, have pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors nevertheless consider that, throughout the process that begins today in Helsinki, they will prove quite clearly that the Eagle S oil tanker deliberately dragged its anchor along the se…
The crew of "Eagles S" is suspected of having damaged submarine cables in the Baltic Sea. The Finnish Attorney General's office speaks of severe sabotage, the accused captain of an accident. Today the trial begins. Jana Sinram.
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The Straits TimesSuspects in Baltic Sea cable breaches on trial for sabotage in Finland
HELSINKI (Reuters) -The captain and two officers of an oil tanker accused of severing five undersea power and telecoms cables when their vessel left Russia and sailed through the Gulf of Finland in late 2024 will stand trial in Helsinki on Monday.Investigators have concluded that the Eagle S dragged its anchor along the seabed, severing the Estlink 2 power cable connecting Finland and Estonia, and four internet lines, leading Finnish security fo…
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