Estonia has also directly deployed a naval vessel to monitor the underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea after Finland detained the oil tanker "Eagle S", which is part of the Russian shadow fleet. The tanker is suspected of having damaged the Estlink 2 power cable with its anchor on 25 December 2024. This is the third incident of this kind within a year.
The coast guard vessel "Raju" (P6732, 44 metres in length) has since been patrolling the sea area of Estlink 1, a 105-kilometre power line between Finland and Estonia. "Our task is to immediately send a clear message that we are ready to protect the connections between Estonia and Finland by military means," explained the Estonian Minister of Defence. Estonia stated that the Baltic country's electricity supply was not at risk, however.
It is good that the countries concerned are reacting consistently and quickly. It is to be hoped that courageous intervention and decisions will prevent such acts of sabotage in the future.
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