Baltic sea, Russia

Finnish probe links Baltic sea cable damage to Russia-linked vessel
Finnish investigators have linked damage to the Estlink-2 power cable in the Baltic Sea to a Russian-linked vessel, the Eagle S. Anchor drag marks stretching nearly 100 kilometers were discovered, and an investigation is underway to determine intent,
One of Russia's 'shadow fleet' may have sabotaged power cables in the Baltic Sea. But what is it?
Vladimir Putin has a collection of hundreds of rusting tankers covertly carrying Russian crude oil around the world, according to the European Union.
NATO will step up Baltic Sea patrols as Finland probes the possible sabotage of undersea cables
General Mark Rutte says the military alliance will step up patrols in the Baltic Sea area as Finnish investigators work to establish whether a ship linked to Russia sabotaged undersea cables there this week.
Estonia deploys ship into Baltic Sea after Russia suspected of undersea cable sabotage
NATO member Estonia has deployed a naval warship to defend its underwater power cables after a Russian vessel allegedly cut one of the wires in yet another act of sabotage against the allied nations.
EU preparing sanctions on Russia's 'shadow fleet' after Baltic Sea cable damaged
Countries in the region have been on alert following a string of incidents involving undersea cables and gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea since 2022. #EuropeNews
Finnish Authorities Say To Search Tanker Over Suspected Baltic Cable Cut
Finnish authorities plan to inspect the Eagle S tanker that is suspected of belonging to Russia's "shadow fleet" and playing a role in the sabotage of a Baltic undersea cable, the country's transport agency said Thursday.
Russian tanker tugged to shore for suspected Baltic Sea sabotage was ‘loaded with spy equipment’
A Russia-linked tanker suspected of cutting Baltic Sea cables has been tugged to port amid reports it was loaded with “spy equipment”.
Finland inspects Russia's 'shadow fleet' tanker suspected in Baltic cable sabotage: What are the developments so far?
The Baltic Sea has seen multiple attacks on energy and communications infrastructure since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. These have often been linked to hybrid warfare tactics
Finnish court upholds detention of shadow fleet tanker that damaged cables – Bloomberg
Finland has been granted permission to continue detaining a tanker from the shadow fleet that damaged an energy cable and four communication cables in the Baltic Sea last week, a court ruled. Source: Bloomberg Details: The tanker Eagle S was detained by police on 28 December.
Finland requests seizure of Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker over suspected cable sabotage
The damaged cable is one of several recent incidents in the Baltic Sea under investigation as possible acts of sabotage.
Finnish police detain Russian 'ghost fleet' ship crew as cable damage probe continues
The Finnish Coast Guard stopped a small boat which tried to reach the Eagle S anchored in Porvoo, 30 December, 2024
NATO’s Estonia deploys warship to Baltic Sea after Russia allegedly cut another undersea cable
Investigators have discovered anchor drag marks along the seabed allegedly caused by the Russian ship’s antics.
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Miles-long anchor drag mark found on Baltic seabed after suspicious cable damage, Finnish investigators say
Finnish investigators probing the damage to a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables said they found an anchor drag mark on the seabed, apparently from a Russia-linked vessel that has ...
Finland stops Russia-linked vessel over damaged undersea power cable in Baltic Sea
Police and media reports say that Finnish authorities have detained a Russia-linked ship as they investigate whether it ...
Estonia Backs Power Plant Funding Amid Baltic Sea Cable Outage
Estonia said it would set aside €100 million ($103 million) for a new gas-fired power plant to boost energy security after ...
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Finnish investigators find anchor drag mark on the Baltic seabed following cable damage
HELSINKI, Finland -- Finnish investigators probing the damage to a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables said they found an anchor drag mark on the seabed, apparently from a ...
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NATO fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft twice over Baltic Sea this week
NATO fighter jets conducting air patrol missions in the Baltic States carried out two sorties between 23 and 29 December to detect and escort Russian aircraft violating flight rules. Source: European ...
Ukraine Halts Flow of Natural Gas From Russia to Europe
Russia’s share of the EU pipeline natural gas market dropped sharply to about 8% in 2023, according to data from the EU ...