Finland seizes vessel after new cable damage in Gulf of FinlandHELSINKI, Jan 1, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Finnish police said Wednesday they had seized a vessel suspected of damaging a telecommunications cable that runs between Helsinki and Tallinn in the Gulf of Finland several hours earlier. Part of the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Finland is bordered by Estonia, Finland and Russia. Elisa said in a statement the cable damage had "not affected the functionality of Elisa's services in any way", noting that its services had been re-routed. The border guard instructed the vessel to stop and raise anchor, and ordered it to move and anchor in Finnish territorial waters. Finnish police said they were investigating the incident as "aggravated criminal damage, attempted aggravated criminal damage, and aggravated interference with telecommunications".

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 01, 2026 09:04 UTC