Ship accused of damaging underwater cable between NATO ally Capitals

Finnish authorities have seized a vessel suspected of damaging a critical underwater telecommunications cable linking Helsinki and Estonia’s capital city, Tallinn, an incident now under criminal investigation amid heightened concerns over infrastructure security between NATO allies.

The cable, operated by Finnish provider Elisa, was found damaged early Wednesday, prompting an urgent response from the Border Guard and a multi-agency operation involving police, defense forces, and international partners.

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