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Police Link Baltic Cable Sabotage to Seized Fitburg Ship

6/6/2026

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Police linked the Dec. 31 Baltic Sea cable damage to the Saint Vincent-Grenadines-flagged cargo ship Fitburg, seized en route from Russia to Israel, identifying four suspects—three under travel bans—and referring the case to prosecutors.
The damaged subsea cables, owned by Elisa Oyj and Arelion Finland Oy, connect Helsinki and Tallinn.
NATO has boosted Baltic patrols with ships, aircraft and drones after multiple undersea attacks since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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Police linked the Dec. 31 Baltic Sea cable damage to the Saint Vincent-Grenadines-flagged cargo ship Fitburg, seized en route from Russia to Israel, identifying four suspects—three under travel bans—and referring the case to prosecutors.
The damaged subsea cables, owned by Elisa Oyj and Arelion Finland Oy, connect Helsinki and Tallinn.
NATO has boosted Baltic patrols with ships, aircraft and drones after multiple undersea attacks since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.