The Eagle S, a tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet, was seized by Finnish authorities after it was implicated in the damage of the Estlink-2 power cable. The undersea cable serves as a vital energy connection between Finland and Estonia.
Finnish authorities have seized a ship carrying Russian oil, on the suspicion it severed an undersea power cable between Finland and Estonia
احتجزت السلطات الفنلندية سفينة تحمل نفطًا روسيًا، للاشتباه في أنها قطعت كابلًا كهربائيًا تحت البحر بين فنلندا وإستونيا.
From:Channel 4 News pic.twitter.com/mxGsgOHpK2— Mohammad Javid (@PhyuLay60937915) December 27, 2024
AIS tracking indicated the Eagle S made erratic movements over the cable before it was disabled. Investigators discovered that one of the tanker’s anchors was missing, further implicating it in the incident.
Finland seizes control of ship carrying Russian oil suspected in cutting undersea power cable https://t.co/PaanGyWTz1 via @JustTheNews
— † Crusader (@Wil_Johnson1) December 28, 2024
This is the latest in a series of sabotage events targeting the Baltic’s infrastructure. Previous incidents involved Chinese vessels damaging gas pipelines and telecom cables, with limited repercussions for those responsible.
Finnish authorities seized a ship carrying Russian oil in the Baltic Sea on suspicion it caused the outage of an undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia a day earlier, and that it also damaged or broke four internet lines, as @thehill reports. https://t.co/jxKBvDy9qM
— Shahriyar Gourgi (@ShahriyarGourgi) December 27, 2024
Finnish officials acted swiftly, boarding the Eagle S and detaining its crew for questioning. The ship’s suspected ties to Russia’s shadow fleet, a covert operation smuggling oil, have heightened concerns about hybrid warfare tactics in the region.
Nato boosts presence in Baltic Sea after power cable cut.
Finland seizes Russian oil ship suspected of sabotaging undersea power installation.https://t.co/VgP6F1LTzc— Mayte Chummia (@Maytechummia) December 27, 2024
The repeated targeting of undersea infrastructure poses significant risks to NATO and EU members, emphasizing the need for stronger security measures.
🇫🇮Finland and 🇪🇪Estonia have requested NATO support following damage to Estlink 2 power cable on Christmas Day.
Ship suspected of involvement that left Russia on 24th Dec – MV Eagle S, detained in Finnish waters by Finnish Border Guard OPV Turva
Photo @rajavartijat pic.twitter.com/v55E28lUaA
— Navy Lookout (@NavyLookout) December 27, 2024
Finnish police are continuing to investigate the Eagle S, focusing on its activities and possible connections to earlier sabotage incidents.
