Russia, Baltic Sea

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.
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.
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,
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 court upholds seizure of oil tanker in undersea cables probe
A Finnish court on Friday denied a request for the release of an oil tanker suspected by police of damaging an undersea power line and four telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea last week. Finland on Dec.
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 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.
Finland power grid operator asks court to seize tanker over cable damage
Finland's national power grid operator said on Thursday it had asked a Helsinki court to seize the Eagle S oil tanker in a bid to secure the company's claim for damages related to the breakdown of the undersea Estlink 2 electricity interconnector.
Why has Finland seized an oil tanker carrying Russian oil?
A court in Finland denied a request to release an oil tanker, which is suspected to have damaged an undersea power line and four telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea, according to a Reuters report.
Tanker accused in damage to vital Finland-Estonia power link
The Finnish transmission line operator, Fingrid, filed a request in a Helsinki court on Thursday to seize the tanker Eagle S to secure potential compensation claims. It is suspected that the vessel damaged the EstLink 2 subsea power link.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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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Finland stops Russia-linked vessel on suspicion it damaged undersea power cable in Baltic
FRANKFURT, Germany — (AP) — Finnish authorities have detained a Russia-linked ship as they investigate whether it damaged a ...
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Finland detains Russia-linked vessel over damaged undersea power cable in Baltic Sea
FRANKFURT, Germany — Finnish authorities detained a ship linked to neighboring Russia as they investigate whether it damaged a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables, police said ...
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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 ...