Finnish investigators say Baltic Sea cable damage involved Russia-linked vessel

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The vessel, part of Russia’s shadow fleet of ageing tankers used to evade sanctions, faces charges including aggravated vandalism and interference with telecommunications.

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00:00Finnish authorities investigating damage to the Baltic Sea's S-Link 2 power cable discovered

00:07an anchor drag mark on the seabed, which they believe was caused by a vessel linked to Russia.

00:14The ship, already seized for examination, has been identified as the Eagle S, reportedly

00:19part of a fleet associated with evading Western sanctions on Russia.

00:24These vessels, acquired to bypass Western sanctions, operate without Western regulated

00:29insurance, and pose environmental risks due to their age and lack of oversight.

00:36The S-Link 2 cable suffered a rupture over Christmas.

00:40While the disruption had minimal impact on services, it came after earlier damage to

00:44two Baltic data cables.

00:47Incidents regional authorities concluded were acts of sabotage.

00:51The damage to the cable has prompted NATO to intensify patrols in the Baltic Sea, according

00:56to Alliance Chief Mark Rutte.

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