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Finland charges Russian crew over cable damage

Finland charges Russian captain and crew member for damaging undersea cables; ship had 8 more targets.

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Wednesday, 17 June 2026 at 13:15 UTC
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Finnish prosecutors have charged a Russian captain and a crew member for damaging undersea cables, alleging the ship had eight additional targets before being intercepted by the coast guard. The vessel was suspected of deliberately sabotaging critical submarine infrastructure. The charges mark a significant escalation in the investigation into recent cable damage incidents in the Baltic Sea.
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