Ship Captain and Bocman Trial Begins in Finland for Underwater Cable Breach
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In Finland, the trial of the captain of a Russian ship suspected of breaching two submarine cables between Finland and Estonia and another high-ranking member of the crew began on Tuesday.
The Russian captain of the Fitburg cargo ship did not plead guilty to damage to submarine cables in the Gulf of Finland at a hearing of the Helsinki District Court. The Russian captain of the Fitburg ship denied in a Finnish court the charges against him for damage to cables in the Gulf of Finland, reports television broadcaster Yle. The case is being heard by the Helsinki District Court, where prosecutors have requested at least two and a half …
Charges were read out in a Helsinki court against the crew members of the ship Fitburg, which damaged communication cables in the Estonian exclusive economic zone.
On Tuesday, a Russian captain and a senior crew member stood trial in Finland on suspicion of breaching two submarine cables connecting Finland and Estonia.
The captain and the boatswain are charged with aggravated vandalism and aggravated interference with telecommunications.
The prosecutor is demanding punishment for a Russian captain and an Azerbaijani sailor for last New Year's Eve cable thefts in the Gulf of Finland. The defendants deny the crimes.
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