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Finland court convicts Fitburg captain and crew member over Baltic sea cable damage

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A Finnish court convicted the captain and a crew member of the cargo ship Fitburg for damaging two subsea telecommunications cables in the Gulf of Finland last year. The vessel was seized by Finland on December 31 while traveling from Russia to Israel. Both defendants were found guilty of aggravated sabotage, though they denied wrongdoing and contested Finland's jurisdiction over the case.
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A Finnish court convicted the captain and a crew member of the Russian cargo ship Fitburg on November 5, sentencing them for damaging telecommunications cables in the Gulf of Finland last year. The captain was sentenced to three years and six months in prison, while the crew member received two years and ten months. On December 31, 2022, Finland seized the vessel as it sailed from Russia to Israel, suspecting it had damaged undersea cables connecting Helsinki to Estonia by dragging its anchor over an area spanning about 130km. Both defendants denied wrongdoing and contested Finland's jurisdiction in the case. Finland has increased security measures for its underwater infrastructure following several incidents since 2022, including a vessel-boarding drill conducted in September.

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Finland Finnish Fitburg HELSINKI Russia

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Finland GPE · 4× HELSINKI GPE · 2× Estonia GPE · 1× Finnish NORP · 1× Israel GPE · 1× REUTERS ORG · 1× Russia GPE · 1×

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Finland has intensified efforts to protect its undersea infrastructure following a string of incidents affecting cables and pipelines in the Baltic Sea since 2022, including a vessel-boarding drill it conducted in September.
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Finland court convicts Fitburg captain and crew member over Baltic sea cable damage · assertive framing

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Finland court convicts Fitburg captain and crew member over Baltic sea cable damage HELSINKI, Nov 5 - asserted
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A Finnish court said on Thursday it has found the captain and a crew member of the cargo ship Fitburg guilty of damaging two subsea telecommunications cables in the Gulf of Finland last year. asserted
captain → say → Finland
Finland on December 31 seized the vessel in the Gulf of Finland while it was en route from Russia to Israel, on suspicion that it had damaged cables running from Helsinki to Estonia. asserted
it → seize → Estonia
Finland has intensified efforts to protect its undersea infrastructure following a string of incidents affecting cables and pipelines in the Baltic Sea since 2022, including a vessel-boarding drill it conducted in September. asserted
it → intensify → September
Both defendants were found guilty of aggravated sabotage, the court said. asserted
court → find → sabotage
The defendants, who are subject to travel bans, denied any wrongdoing and have challenged Finland's jurisdiction in the case. asserted
who → deny → case
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