Finnish Police Seize Russian-Linked Ship in Baltic Cable Sabotage Probe

Finnish police have seized a cargo ship suspected of damaging a vital undersea cable. The cable connects the Finnish capital, Helsinki, with Tallinn, Estonia. The detained vessel is named the *Fitburg*. Authorities say it was traveling from St. Petersburg, Russia, to Israel when the incident occurred. This region of the Baltic Sea is now on high alert. Eight NATO countries border these waters. They have reported several recent disruptions to seabed infrastructure, including power cables and gas pipelines. The investigation into the *Fitburg* is ongoing. Police have not released further details about the suspected sabotage.