Finland detains Russia-linked vessel on suspicion it damaged undersea cable

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo speaks during a press conference amid an investigation of the damage to a power cable between Finland and Estonia, in Helsinki, Dec. 26, 2024. (Lehtikuva via Reuters)

Finnish authorities have detained a Russia-linked ship as they investigate whether it damaged a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables, according to police and news media reports, in the latest incident involving disruption of key infrastructure.