“Finnish authorities are investigating an oil tanker that is part of Russia’s shadow fleet to see if it cut an electrical cable between Finland and Estonia.”, — write: epravda.com.ua
Finnish authorities are investigating an oil tanker that is part of Russia’s shadow fleet to see if it cut an electrical cable between Finland and Estonia. The Financial Times writes about it. The Eagle S was grounded by Finnish authorities after the Estlink 2 submarine power cable in the Gulf of Finland was disconnected on Wednesday. A tanker registered in the Cook Islands and carrying oil from Russia to Egypt was seen passing over the cable during the incident. It is noted that this old tanker is part of Russia’s shadow fleet and is the focus of the Finnish investigation. The Shadow Fleet is a group of old and often poorly maintained ships used by Russia to circumvent international sanctions on oil exports.Advertisement: The Christmas Day incident appears to be the latest in a series of cuts to pipelines and cables in the Baltic Sea by foreign vessels, raising fears that critical infrastructure facilities between NATO countries become deliberate targets. We will remind: In Finland, on Monday, December 2, the fiber optic cable that connects the country with Sweden was damaged, which caused a large-scale failure in communication. Advertisement: November 18, the submarine cable connecting Finland to Germany was severed, the investigation into the causes of the break continues .