Finnish police today announced that they have recovered from the seabed an anchor of the Eagle S tanker, suspected of belonging to Russia’s “shadow fleet” and responsible for the damage to the EstLink 2 undersea cable connecting Finland to Estonia, which happened on December 25, Christmas Day. The Cook Islands-flagged Eagle S reportedly caused the cable to break by dragging its anchor on the bottom. The term “shadow fleet” refers to vessels carrying embargoed Russian oil and petroleum products. Finland seized the tanker last month, opening a sabotage investigation. 🇫🇮 Anchor of Russian Eagle S vessel that damaged underwater cables found at bottom of Gulf of Finland — Yle reports The publication reports this with reference to the Swedish Navy. The anchor was allegedly raised during the holidays. The police have launched an investigation. pic.twitter.com/nAKAdkwuay — Military Observer (@MilitaryObs2222) January 7, 2025 “The […]
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