Finland Seizes Russian Oil Tanker Suspected of Cutting Underwater Cables
An undersea power cable that runs between Finland and Estonia was disconnected on Christmas Day. Finland is pretty sure that Russia is to blame. On Thursday, Finnish authorities boarded an oil tanker that is part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” used to dodge sanctions and that just so happened to be spotted passing over the EstLink 2 underwater cable as it stopped working,
Finland Police Investigating Oil Tanker Involvement in Power Cable Rupture
In a statement posted on its website on December 26, the Finland police said it is investigating “the rupture of the Estlink 2 power transmission cable within Finland’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Gulf of Finland”, adding that it is also “looking into other possible damages in the maritime area”.
The Finnish customs service said the ship may belong to the shadow fleet of aging tankers that seek to evade sanctions on the ...
Finland’s leaders are calling for more NATO protection against alleged Russian sabotage of critical infrastructure.
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