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act as a deterrent against any malicious hybrid activities. #Finland’s tougher reaction to the act of sabotage undertaken by a vessel of the #Russian shadow fleet, registered in the #Cook_Islands, sets an important precedent

▪️By seizing the ship, the #Finnish authorities were able to conduct a proper investigation and collect evidence that the severance of #Estlink_2 was an act of sabotage. #Finnish prosecutors are preparing charges against the operators and owners of the #Eagle_S. This could

"Well done, #Finland!" 👏

#Finland’s resolute and swift handling of #Estlink 2 sabotage is a “turning point” for #NATO’s response to #Russian hybrid warfare – #The_Economist

The #Estlink_2 cable, which supplied energy from #Finland to #Estonia via the #Baltic_Sea, was severed in late December, when an oil tanker #Eagle_S, travelling from #St_Petersburg, dragged its anchor along the seabed for “dozens of kilometers”. This was at least the third instance since October that important

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#NATO will increase its presence in the #Baltic_Sea.

◾#Estonia has sent a patrol ship to the #Baltic_Sea to protect the #EstLink_1 energy cable. The vessel will be in active contact with the #Finnish Navy and border guards of the neighbouring country and will act on the basis of mutual agreement.

▪️By preliminary information, #Eagle_S, the ship detained for being a suspect in damaging the cable belongs to the #Russian shadow fleet. Four data cables are also currently out of service.

Okay. One motive for Russia to cut feed cables from Finland to Estonia seems pretty much apparent: Earlier this year the Baltics announced their intent to cut their electricity grid’s connections from Russian electric infrastructure, ending their dependence on russian electricity. 🤔

#estlink2 #eagle_s #sabotage #finland #estonia
reuters.com/world/europe/balti

This time we didn’t stand by and let them escape.

After the sabotage of power lines between Estonia & Finland was detected, in a few hours the Russian ’shadow fleet’ tanker was boarded by authorities and ordered to lift it’s anchors: Only the chains remained. The vessel was then seized and escorted to a naval base for inspection.

5 out of attempted 10 cables were severed. Electricity prices in Estonia affected.

#russia #sabotage #estlink2 #eagle_s #nafo
yle.fi/a/74-20133526/64-3-2539

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