Finland Disconnects Last Strategic Fiber-Optic Link to Russia
Finland has officially begun the process of disconnecting a major fiber-optic link to Russia as the existing lease agreement expires. The move is part of a broader infrastructure decoupling strategy between the two nations following years of heightened security tensions. This disconnection effectively terminates direct high-speed data transit between Helsinki and St. Petersburg, forcing Russian telecommunications to rely on less direct routes through the Middle East and Asia.
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Country: Finland
Conflict: Russia-NATO Tensions
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: The Record by Recorded Future