đ¨ New Baltic sabotage alert: Finland detained a tanker carrying Russian oil on the suspicion that it had severed undersea power and data cables on Christmas Day âŚ@WSJ⊠https://t.co/B0Z8QoxVoh
A tanker of Russia's sanctions-busting shadow fleet is suspected of damaging 4 Baltic cables, incl a power link cut that might jeopardize Finland's electricity supply. Amazingly, the C-Lion1 data cable cut by the China's YiPeng3 last month was hit again. https://t.co/gTKTfoBO9a
Finland & other nations called for @NATO action to protect critical infrastructure in the Baltic and beyond. The Eagle S tanker, full of Russian oil, is detained. âWe want to take action and put an end to this phenomenon,â Finlandâs PM @PetteriOrpo said https://t.co/gTKTfoBO9a
@NATO @PetteriOrpo This is the latest in a series of similar incidents in the Baltic, which has become a flashpoint in the shadow war between @NATO and Russia But in the case of the Eagle S tanker, authorities have the crew & ship detained and can investigate at will https://t.co/63PsrGYqBn
The detained ship Eagle S was found to have deficiencies in recent port stops, @Michellewb_ said. âItâs a piece of floating junk steel and compromises environmental and crew safety." https://t.co/gTKTfoBO9a
Despite the frequency of incidents, some western leaders are reluctant to point the finger at Russia or be outspoken about the problem. Not so the Finns. âWe must be able to counter the risks posed by ships belonging to the Russian shadow fleetâ https://t.co/PCK3zyUKdR
Sain katsauksen Suomenlahden kaapelirikkoon poliisiylijohtaja Ilkka Koskimäeltä, Keskusrikospoliisin päällikkÜ Robin Lardotilta ja Rajavartiolaitoksen apulaispäällikkÜ Markku Hassiselta. Viranomaisemme ovat selvittäneet tapahtumia yhteistyÜssä tehokkaasti.
— Alexander Stubb (@alexstubb) December 26, 2024
Seurasimme tilannetta⌠pic.twitter.com/jdubVRQ85Q
EU Commission chief pledged new sanctions against the Russian shadow fleet following the latest Baltic incident https://t.co/m8JL5A0SCE
Yesterday's Baltic Sea incident highlights threats to EU infrastructure.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) December 26, 2024
We commend Finlandâs swift action and stand with Finland, Estonia and Germany.
Together we will increase our common protection of European critical infrastructure including undersea cables.
Estonians also not mincing words: foreign minister @Tsahkna said: âIn addition to circumventing sanctions, the shadow fleet is a security threat in the Baltic Sea, and we cannot just sit and watch." https://t.co/JFAb4I44XK
The infrastructure on the seabed of the #BalticSea is vulnerable but #Estonia continues comprehensive cooperation with Finland & other countries bordering the Baltic Sea to defend it.
— Margus Tsahkna (@Tsahkna) December 26, 2024
My full statement âŹď¸https://t.co/hBfDvMR0fY
Finland officials quizzed about detaining the tanker full of Russian oil stick to dead-pan Cold War mode https://t.co/hXgkMy0BUc
Journalists asking questions from the Finnish police about the underwater cable sabotage:
— Pekka Kallioniemi (@P_Kallioniemi) December 26, 2024
âHave you contacted Russian authorities?â
âNo.â
âWhen will you contact them?â
âWe wonât.â https://t.co/shaSIJUUbV
đ¨Netflix Alert In a daring midnight raid, heavily armed Finnish elite forces dropped from helicopters onto a Russia shadow fleet tanker & captured the vessel that cut multiple undersea cables in the Baltic. After 2 years of sabotage, Finland says enough https://t.co/NQCZncpdWA
The chief of @NATO chimes in, as officials in the Baltic states discuss triggering Article 4 https://t.co/RGZvZuDZKj
Spoke w/ @alexstubb about the ongoing Finnish-led investigation into possible sabotage of undersea cables. I expressed my full solidarity and support. #NATO will enhance its military presence in the Baltic Sea.
— Mark Rutte (@SecGenNATO) December 27, 2024