Russia, Finland

Finland inspects Russia's 'shadow fleet' tanker suspected in Baltic cable sabotage: What are the developments so far?
The Baltic Sea has seen multiple attacks on energy and communications infrastructure since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. These have often been linked to hybrid warfare tactics
Finland seizes Russia-linked tanker suspected of cutting vital undersea cables
Finland has seized an oil tanker suspected of having severed undersea power and internet cables, with Finnish authorities saying the vessel may have been part of Russia's "shadow fleet" of ships aimed at skirting Western sanctions.
What to know about Finland, Russia's 'shadow fleet' and a severed undersea cable
Finland says a ship affiliated with Russia's "shadow fleet" is linked to a 60-mile-long anchor drag mark on the seafloor. A power cable in the Baltic Sea was severed last week.
Finland seizes ship tied to Russia in ruptured cable probe
A vessel delivering oil for Russia was detained by Finland authorities on Thursday in connection with an undersea cable cutting incident that disconnected electricity to Estonia.
Finland Says Vessel Suspected of Cutting Cable May Be Part of Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’
The Finnish authorities said the tanker might be part of Russia’s shadow fleet, which emerged as a way to circumvent Western-imposed price caps on Russian oil transported by sea. The caps were introduced several months after President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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.
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.
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Where's the warrant? The owner of a tanker with gasoline from Russia demands to release the ship in Finland
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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 ...
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What We Know About the Ship Finland Seized Over Fears of Sabotage
Finland seized an oil tanker that authorities believe might have deliberately cut vital undersea cables. Finnish authorities ...
Finland discovers anchor ‘dragging track’ amid suspicions of Russian subsea sabotage
In November, a Chinese bulk carrier, the Yi Peng 3, was suspected of severing two fiber-optic data cables in Swedish waters with its anchor. China refused to allow a Swedish prosecutor to board the ...