In late December 2024, Finnish police released underwater images revealing damage to the hull of the oil tanker 'Eagle S' caused by its anchor chain, strengthening suspicions that the vessel inflicted intentional damage on the Estlink 2 undersea electricity cable in the Baltic Sea. Drag marks on the seabed measured in dozens of kilometers reinforce the theory that the tanker's anchor impacted the cable. The ship departed from St. Petersburg and is believed to belong to the so-called Russian shadow fleet. Finnish authorities have detained the ship east of Helsinki and imposed travel bans on seven crew members suspected of sabotage. Investigations are ongoing, including analysis of navigational data seized from the tanker. The Estlink 2 cable, stretching 170 km between Finland and Estonia, requires repairs expected to take several months, though officials forecast limited disruption for consumers. This incident fits within a series of recent undersea cable damages in the Baltic, raising concerns over hybrid warfare tactics involving maritime infrastructure targeting.

In late December 2024, Finnish police released underwater images revealing damage to the hull of the oil tanker 'Eagle S' caused by its anchor chain, strengthening suspicions that the vessel inflicted intentional damage on the Estlink 2 undersea electricity cable in the Baltic Sea. Drag marks on the seabed measured in dozens of kilometers reinforce the theory that the tanker's anchor impacted the cable. The ship departed from St. Petersburg and is believed to belong to the so-called Russian shadow fleet. Finnish authorities have detained the ship east of Helsinki and imposed travel bans on seven crew members suspected of sabotage. Investigations are ongoing, including analysis of navigational data seized from the tanker. The Estlink 2 cable, stretching 170 km between Finland and Estonia, requires repairs expected to take several months, though officials forecast limited disruption for consumers. This incident fits within a series of recent undersea cable damages in the Baltic, raising concerns over hybrid warfare tactics involving maritime infrastructure targeting.