
The captain of a Russian ship is accused of damaging cables in the Gulf of Finland
Prosecutors in Finland have demanded at least 2.5 years in prison for the Russian captain of the Fitburg and a boatswain on charges of damaging cables in the Gulf of Finland in December 2025.
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In December 2025, the Finnish authorities detained the cargo ship Fitburg due to damage to a submarine cable in the Gulf of Finland.
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Prosecutors in Finland have asked for at least 2.5 years in prison for the Russian captain of the Fitburg on charges of damaging cables in the Gulf of Finland in December 2025.
MOSCOW, September 8 - RIA Novosti. Prosecutors in Finland have requested at least 2.5 years in prison for the Russian captain of the Fitburg on charges of damaging cables in the Gulf of Finland in December 2025, STT news agency reported.
Finnish prosecutors previously charged the Russian captain of the ship and the boatswain, a citizen of Azerbaijan, with damaging cables in the Gulf of Finland in December 2025. The case began at the Helsinki District Court on Tuesday.
“Prosecutors are demanding at least 2.5 years in prison for the captain and boatswain of the Fitburg vessel,” the statement said.
In December 2025, Finnish authorities detained the St. Vincent and the Grenadines-flagged cargo ship Fitburg with eight Russian citizens on board for allegedly damaging a submarine cable in the Gulf of Finland. It left Finland in January, but three Russians - the captain and two officers - still remain in the country under a travel ban.

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