The ship, suspected to be part of a “shadow fleet” of oil tankers used by Russia, allegedly dragged its anchor across the seabed for miles, damaging five underwater cables.

Finland's national prosecutor's office said on Monday it had brought charges against the captain and first and second officers of the Eagle S oil tanker over the cutting of undersea cables in the Gulf of Finland in December.

By Amelia Nierenberg The Finnish authorities said on Monday that they have charged the captain and two other crew members of an oil tanker on suspicion of sabotage in relation to the cutting of vital undersea cables.