31 December 2025, 18:01

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Finland towed "suspicious" ship, which had sailed from Russia

Finland towed "suspicious" ship, which had sailed from Russia

In Finland, authorities have towed a cargo ship suspected of damaging undersea cables in the Baltic to a port in the country, police said.

Fourteen crew members of the ship were taken into custody.

The ship was sailing under the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, had sailed from Saint Petersburg and was bound for Haifa, Israel.

Source: Radio RIK/APE

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