Estonian Navy to Guard Baltic Power Cables After Christmas Day Incident

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said a ship allegedly responsible for cutting Estlink 1 was part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet.

The oil tanker Eagle S is shadowed by the Finnish Border Guard ship Turva in the Baltic Sea off Porkkalanniemi, Finland. on Dec. 26, 2024. Rajavartiosto-Finnish Border Guard-via AP

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna says the country’s navy has been drafted to protect the Estlink 1 undersea power cable in the Baltic Sea.

Finnish authorities detained a ship, the oil tanker Eagle S, linked to Russia, as they investigated damage to the Estlink 2 Baltic Sea power cable—which links Estonia and Finland—on Dec. 25.