Finland Seizes Ship Sailing From Russia After Suspected Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage

The vessel named ‘Fitburg’ was stopped by Finnish authorities while on its way from St. Petersburg to Israel.

The seized vessel Fitburg rests in the harbor in Kirkkonummi, Finland, on Dec. 31, 2025. Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva via AP

Finland seized a cargo ship sailing from St. Petersburg, Russia, on Dec. 31, on suspicion of sabotaging an undersea cable running from Helsinki to Estonia across the Gulf of Finland.

The seized vessel, named “Fitburg,” was en route to Israel from the Russian port at the time, Finland’s Border Guard authority told a press conference in the Finnish capital.