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Helsinki court jails the captain and boatswain of the cargo ship Fitburg over damage to undersea cables

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Helsinki District Court sentenced the Russian captain of the cargo ship Fitburg to three years and six months and its boatswain to two years and ten months for aggravated criminal damage to undersea cables in the Gulf of Finland in late 2025, Yle reported, as relayed by European Pravda and Ukrainska Pravda on 5 November.

When: 5 November 2026
Where: Helsinki, Finland
What: legal
Acting party: Government of Finland
Attribution: Acknowledged by the acting party. The sentence is the Helsinki District Court's own ruling.
In the record: Published 2026-11-05 13:56 UTC

Sources

Evidence Ukrainska Pravda Media · Independent origin: Helsinki District Court ruling, as reported by Yle, 5 Nov · published 2026-11-05 00:00 UTC

History

First recorded 5 Nov, 13:56 UTC, as confirmed (an admission by the acting party plus an independent origin).

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