Finnish authorities have arrested two individuals in connection with damage to an undersea telecommunications cable between Finland and Estonia, with two others placed under travel bans as the investigation continues. The cable, owned by a Finnish telecommunications provider, is considered critical infrastructure and was damaged in Estonia's exclusive economic zone. The ship involved, the Fitburg, was flagged in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and had been traveling from Russia to Israel with a multinational crew, who were detained by Finnish authorities. Investigators are also examining whether the ship's cargo, which included Russian steel under European Union sanctions, violated regulations. This incident follows previous cases of undersea cable damage in the region, raising concerns about the security of vital infrastructure in European waters.
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