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Helsinki court dismisses Eagle S Baltic cable sabotage case for jurisdiction

Helsinki District Court dismissed aggravated vandalism charges against the Eagle S tanker's master and two officers on 3 October 2025. It ruled Finland lacked jurisdiction over the December 2024 Baltic Sea cable sabotage, which occurred outside territorial waters.

Reported Editor-read Submarine Networks, 28 October 2025 (reporting the 3 October ruling)

What it does not test. It does not establish whether an appeal will restore Finnish jurisdiction or whether another Baltic state can prosecute the same incident.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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