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Finland Warns of Russian Threat to Baltic Infrastructure

1/22/2026

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Finland's Defence Command says Russia will likely damage Baltic Sea undersea infrastructure.
The Baltic region remains on high alert due to outages since 2022.
A cargo vessel was seized amid suspected sabotage of a telecom cable.
NATO has increased its military presence in the area.
Finland's Chief of Intelligence, Major General Pekka Turunen, notes more suspicious incidents but finds no definitive evidence linking Russia.

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Story summary

Finland's Defence Command says Russia will likely damage Baltic Sea undersea infrastructure.
The Baltic region remains on high alert due to outages since 2022.
A cargo vessel was seized amid suspected sabotage of a telecom cable.
NATO has increased its military presence in the area.
Finland's Chief of Intelligence, Major General Pekka Turunen, notes more suspicious incidents but finds no definitive evidence linking Russia.