Finnish Authorities Board Ship Suspected in Undersea Power Cable Sabotage

The Cook Islands-flagged crude oil tanker Eagle S was investigated over damage done to the Estlink-2 undersea power cable on Dec. 25.
Finnish Authorities Board Ship Suspected in Undersea Power Cable Sabotage
The oil tanker Eagle S, background, and the Finnish Border Guard ship Turva at sea outside Porkkalanniemi, Finland, on Dec. 26, 2024. Rajavartiosto via AP
Ryan Morgan
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Finnish authorities boarded a Russian-linked crude oil tanker on Dec. 26 to investigate the suspected sabotage of the Estlink-2 undersea power cable.

In a statement, the Finnish national police service announced that a multiagency task force including Finnish military and border security personnel boarded the Cook Islands-flagged Eagle S and diverted the tanker’s course for further investigations.