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.