Finland’s Elisa says its Baltic Sea telecoms cables have been repaired
- Two undersea telecom cables linking Estonia and Finland have been repaired after suspected sabotage, as announced by Finnish operator Elisa.
- Finnish authorities are investigating the suspected sabotage of four telecom cables and one power cable that occurred on Dec. 25.
- The oil tanker Eagle S, accused of transporting embargoed Russian oil products, is suspected of involvement in the sabotage.
- Elisa's security chief Jaakko Wallenius stated that repairs were completed today and that the cables appeared to have been severed by an anchor.
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NATO deploys up to 10 ships to protect critical underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. The operation will last until April and will be carried out at the request of Finland and Estonia.
The Finnish police have found an anchor in the Baltic Sea that was probably used to sabotage data and power cables. The Finns suspect the crew of oil tanker Eagle S of having damaged the Estlink-2 power cable and four internet cables between Estonia and Finland at the end of December. “The location where the anchor was found is along the Eagle S route,” authorities said in a statement. After the incident, the ship was chained for investigation. …
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NATO Beefs Up Baltic Presence With Extra Ships Amid Russia Threat
NATO will deploy 10 more ships to shield vital undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea after a string of possible sabotage incidents, according to a new report. Newsweek has contacted NATO and the Russian Defense Ministry via email. Why It Matters A number of undersea cables have been…
Finnish police have found evidence: the anchor of the detained tanker Eagle S is lifted from the bottom: EADaily
EADaily, January 7th, 2025. The anchor of the Eagle S tanker detained in Finland on suspicion of damaging cables in the Gulf of Finland has been found and lifted from the bottom. This is reported by Yle TV company with reference to the Swedish Navy.
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