Eagle S:n kapteenia ja perämiehiä syytetään joulupäivän kaapelirikoista Suomenlahdella - oikeudenkäynti alkaa

Eagle S:n kapteenia ja perämiehiä syytetään joulupäivän kaapelirikoista Suomenlahdella - oikeudenkäynti alkaa

The Eagle S ship's captain, Georgian national Davit Vadatchkoria (C) at District Court in Helsinki, Finland on Monday morning August 25, 2025. The trial of the captain of the Eagle S oil tanker, as well as the ship's first and second officers are accused of aggravated sabotage and aggravated telecommunications interference, as well as lesser offences such as vandalism and endangering public safety, in relation to an incident in the Baltic Sea last Christmas Day. The prosecutor in the case alleges that the ship's crew deliberately dragged the vessel's anchor along the seabed, damaging five undersea cables between Finland and Estonia - including the Estlink 2 power cable. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Eagle S:n kapteenia ja perämiehiä syytetään joulupäivän kaapelirikoista Suomenlahdella - oikeudenkäynti alkaa

Eagle S:n kapteenia ja perämiehiä syytetään joulupäivän kaapelirikoista Suomenlahdella - oikeudenkäynti alkaa

The Eagle S ship's captain, Georgian national Davit Vadatchkoria (C) at District Court in Helsinki, Finland on Monday morning August 25, 2025. The trial of the captain of the Eagle S oil tanker, as well as the ship's first and second officers are accused of aggravated sabotage and aggravated telecommunications interference, as well as lesser offences such as vandalism and endangering public safety, in relation to an incident in the Baltic Sea last Christmas Day. The prosecutor in the case alleges that the ship's crew deliberately dragged the vessel's anchor along the seabed, damaging five undersea cables between Finland and Estonia - including the Estlink 2 power cable. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Eagle S:n kapteenia ja perämiehiä syytetään joulupäivän kaapelirikoista Suomenlahdella - oikeudenkäynti alkaa

Eagle S:n kapteenia ja perämiehiä syytetään joulupäivän kaapelirikoista Suomenlahdella - oikeudenkäynti alkaa

Herman Ljungberg (L), lawyer representing the Eagle S ship's shipping company arrive at District Court in Helsinki, Finland on Monday morning August 25, 2025. The trial of the captain of the Eagle S oil tanker, as well as the ship's first and second officers are accused of aggravated sabotage and aggravated telecommunications interference, as well as lesser offences such as vandalism and endangering public safety, in relation to an incident in the Baltic Sea last Christmas Day. The prosecutor in the case alleges that the ship's crew deliberately dragged the vessel's anchor along the seabed, damaging five undersea cables between Finland and Estonia - including the Estlink 2 power cable. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Eagle S:n kapteenia ja perämiehiä syytetään joulupäivän kaapelirikoista Suomenlahdella - oikeudenkäynti alkaa

Eagle S:n kapteenia ja perämiehiä syytetään joulupäivän kaapelirikoista Suomenlahdella - oikeudenkäynti alkaa

The Eagle S ship's captain, Georgian national Davit Vadatchkoria (C) arrive at District Court in Helsinki, Finland on Monday morning August 25, 2025. The trial of the captain of the Eagle S oil tanker, as well as the ship's first and second officers are accused of aggravated sabotage and aggravated telecommunications interference, as well as lesser offences such as vandalism and endangering public safety, in relation to an incident in the Baltic Sea last Christmas Day. The prosecutor in the case alleges that the ship's crew deliberately dragged the vessel's anchor along the seabed, damaging five undersea cables between Finland and Estonia - including the Estlink 2 power cable. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Eagle S:n kapteenia ja perämiehiä syytetään joulupäivän kaapelirikoista Suomenlahdella - oikeudenkäynti alkaa

Eagle S:n kapteenia ja perämiehiä syytetään joulupäivän kaapelirikoista Suomenlahdella - oikeudenkäynti alkaa

Herman Ljungberg (L), lawyer representing the he Eagle S ship's shipping company arrive at District Court in Helsinki, Finland on Monday morning August 25, 2025. The trial of the captain of the Eagle S oil tanker, as well as the ship's first and second officers are accused of aggravated sabotage and aggravated telecommunications interference, as well as lesser offences such as vandalism and endangering public safety, in relation to an incident in the Baltic Sea last Christmas Day. The prosecutor in the case alleges that the ship's crew deliberately dragged the vessel's anchor along the seabed, damaging five undersea cables between Finland and Estonia - including the Estlink 2 power cable. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Eagle S:n kapteenia ja perämiehiä syytetään joulupäivän kaapelirikoista Suomenlahdella - oikeudenkäynti alkaa

Eagle S:n kapteenia ja perämiehiä syytetään joulupäivän kaapelirikoista Suomenlahdella - oikeudenkäynti alkaa

The Eagle S ship's captain, Georgian national Davit Vadatchkoria (C) arrive at District Court in Helsinki, Finland on Monday morning August 25, 2025. The trial of the captain of the Eagle S oil tanker, as well as the ship's first and second officers are accused of aggravated sabotage and aggravated telecommunications interference, as well as lesser offences such as vandalism and endangering public safety, in relation to an incident in the Baltic Sea last Christmas Day. The prosecutor in the case alleges that the ship's crew deliberately dragged the vessel's anchor along the seabed, damaging five undersea cables between Finland and Estonia - including the Estlink 2 power cable. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Eagle S:n kapteenia ja perämiehiä syytetään joulupäivän kaapelirikoista Suomenlahdella - oikeudenkäynti alkaa

Eagle S:n kapteenia ja perämiehiä syytetään joulupäivän kaapelirikoista Suomenlahdella - oikeudenkäynti alkaa

The Eagle S ship's captain, Georgian national Davit Vadatchkoria (C) at District Court in Helsinki, Finland on Monday morning August 25, 2025. The trial of the captain of the Eagle S oil tanker, as well as the ship's first and second officers are accused of aggravated sabotage and aggravated telecommunications interference, as well as lesser offences such as vandalism and endangering public safety, in relation to an incident in the Baltic Sea last Christmas Day. The prosecutor in the case alleges that the ship's crew deliberately dragged the vessel's anchor along the seabed, damaging five undersea cables between Finland and Estonia - including the Estlink 2 power cable. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)