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Two of the data links are marine cables operated by Elisa, running between Helsinki and Tallinn, Estonia. One also running from Helsinki to Tallinn is owned by the Chinese-owned CITIC Telecom.

The fourth cable is Cinia's C-Lion1 submarine cable, which connects Helsinki to Germany. Finnish state-owned company Cinia has pinpointed the damage to its cable southeast of the Porkkala peninsula, just west of Helsinki on the Gulf of Finland.

According to the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom), Elisa's cables have been severed, and two other cables have sustained damage.

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[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 14 points 15 hours ago
[–] baggins@beehaw.org 10 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

We all know it was Russia. They'll never admit it and spout some bollocks about western conspiracy theories. Just seize all their ships and property. Anyone trading with them gets 30 years in the slammer.

Patton was right, we should have dealt with the problem in 1945.

[–] ClassyHatter@sopuli.xyz 6 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Problem here is that these ships aren't Russia's vehicles. Eagle S, the one that most likely caused these damages, is registered to Cook Islands, and is owned by Dubain company. And then there is international maritime law, that among other things doesn't allow blockades.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca -3 points 8 hours ago

Ridiculous accusation. Dementia over a war on Russia is easily amplified by such an accusation, and so obvious warmongering from "friends" to both sabotage and claim the absurdity of russia.

Just as nodstream sabotage, it is USA and colonies who will provide alternate infrastructure for the sabotage.

Without a motive, you need extreme gullibility to accept the propaganda of usual suspects, and you diminish Europe significantly in humanizing such liars stealing from and subjugating you by fear and demonism.

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 1 points 11 hours ago

If it wasn't for that pesky maritime law :-)

[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 21 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Denmark and Sweden should just close off lake NATO to all non nato shipping. And any non nato ship that is allowed will have coastguard personell onboard during their stay in lake NATO. The cost of the operation is levied as toll on the ships.

[–] Wooki@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago

Or Military takes all ships causing damage as compensation.

[–] quinceyBones@lemmy.zip 91 points 1 day ago (3 children)

How many not-attack attacks are required until retaliation is on the table?

[–] bluGill@fedia.io 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Best retaliation is more arms to Ukraine - a war that is already in progress and so you don't risk starting a new war.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 48 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They say once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, and three times is enemy action. Seems we're past that now.

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 19 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

it's them damn sharks again ain't it?

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 3 points 12 hours ago
[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

KGB is recruiting sharks now? 🤔

[–] uis@lemm.ee 2 points 11 hours ago

KGB are buisness sharks now

[–] ClassyHatter@sopuli.xyz 37 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Also a power cable Estlink 2 was cut. Finnish authorities have seized a vessel called Eagle S for likely having caused the damages. Finland's border guards were close by when it happened, and they saw that Eagle S's anchor was missing.

EDIT: YLE’s news about it in English: https://yle.fi/a/74-20133516

[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 3 points 22 hours ago

Should have paid the bill then.