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Russia Reportedly Spying on Calls Between Finland and Russian Numbers
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Residents of Finland have reported incidents of unexplained voices and call disruptions during phone conversations with individuals in Russia.
According to Yle, Finland’s national public broadcaster, several Finnish citizens have encountered suspicious audio interruptions when calling Russian numbers via mobile networks.
The cases were documented by Yle, which interviewed multiple individuals who experienced anomalies during cross-border calls. In one instance, a woman identified as Anna recounted that a Russian-speaking male voice unexpectedly responded on the line during a family call to Petrozavodsk.
In a separate case, another resident named Mila described hearing an unknown male voice when calling her mother in Vyborg, using a Russian Beeline number.
Jaakko Wallenius, head of Finnish telecom operator Elisa, told Yle that such intrusions are likely due to actions “on the Russian side.” He noted that operators in Finland cannot prevent interception of calls once they pass into Russian networks.
Finland’s Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) explained to Yle that Russian legislation requires telecom providers to store and monitor all communications data. This legal framework enables Russian authorities to intercept both traditional phone calls and conversations conducted through internet-based services.
Additionally, Yle notes that a draft law under discussion in Russia may mandate telecom providers to flag incoming calls from abroad, block those deemed suspicious, and share recordings with government agencies.
Yle has not confirmed the identity or origin of the voices heard during the calls, but Finnish officials reiterated that domestic operators are technically unable to monitor or interfere with telecommunications once they enter Russian territory.
Earlier, it was reported that Russian authorities are planning new rules that would require mobile operators to cut off mobile internet and SMS services for 24 hours for users who have recently used international roaming or whose SIM cards have remained inactive for over 72 hours.
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