A court in Finland has awarded 3.5 years in prison to the Russian captain of the ship Fitburg, who was arrested by the Finnish authorities in December 2025, RIA Novost reports with reference to the verdict. Andrei Maksimenko, a Russian citizen, and Boatsman, an Azerbaijani citizen, were found guilty of damaging cables in the Gulf of Finland. Butzman received 2 years and 10 months. The cargo ship Fitburgh under the flag of St. Vincent and the Grenadines was arrested by the Finnish police. The team included eight Russian citizens. The ship left the country in January, but three Russians - the captain and two assistants - were barred from leaving.

A court in Finland has awarded 3.5 years in prison to the Russian captain of the ship Fitburg, who was arrested by the Finnish authorities in December 2025, RIA Novost reports with reference to the verdict. Andrei Maksimenko, a Russian citizen, and Boatsman, an Azerbaijani citizen, were found guilty of damaging cables in the Gulf of Finland. Butzman received 2 years and 10 months. The cargo ship Fitburgh under the flag of St. Vincent and the Grenadines was arrested by the Finnish police. The team included eight Russian citizens. The ship left the country in January, but three Russians - the captain and two assistants - were barred from leaving.