[lostlogin]

> ships have the almost-universally recognized right to cross territorial waters (innocent passage).

I’m far from a maritime law expert, but destroying cables doesn’t sound like innocent passage.

[yetihehe]

That's why they detained the ship...

[lostlogin]

On re-reading the article I’m a bit confused.

Damage was done in the waters of one country, detaining was done in the other.

Why didn’t Russia attack in international waters?

[deliciousturkey]

The ship was asked to move to territorial waters by Finnish authorities before detaining.

[LtWorf]

And destroying gasducts?