Finnish Ship Inspection Amid Undersea Cable Concerns

Finnish authorities have inspected a vessel suspected of damaging undersea cables in the Gulf of Finland. This comes amid heightened security alerts in the Baltic Sea region following disruptions in power and communication links since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Finnish authorities conducted an inspection on a vessel suspected of damaging undersea cables in the Gulf of Finland, according to President Alexander Stubb's announcement on Wednesday.

Countries bordering the Baltic Sea are on high alert following a series of power outages, telecom disruptions, and gas pipeline issues that have arisen since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

President Stubb assured that Finland is well-prepared to handle various security challenges, responding as required to maintain regional stability, as mentioned in his message on the social media platform X.

(With inputs from agencies.)