Overview
- Telecom operator Elisa reported a fault early Wednesday on a communications cable linking Helsinki and Tallinn.
- The Finnish Coast Guard located a suspicious vessel anchored in Finnish waters, detained it, escorted it to a safe anchorage, and authorities searched the ship before handing the case to Helsinki police.
- Police opened investigations into serious criminal damage, attempted serious criminal damage, and severe disruption of telecommunications.
- Officials say the damage site lies in Estonia’s exclusive economic zone and the ship’s anchor chain had been lowered, which is suspected to have caused the damage.
- Finland says the probe involves national and international partners, and the incident echoes 2024 cable disruptions that led to charges tied to the tanker Eagle S.