Finnish investigators have made a significant discovery in their probe of the damage to a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables. They found an anchor drag mark on the seabed, believed to be from a vessel linked to Russia that has been seized. This finding has raised concerns about potential sabotage by Russia's 'shadow fleet' of fuel tankers, which operate without Western-regulated insurance.
The damaged Estlink-2 power cable, responsible for transmitting energy between Finland and Estonia, suffered a rupture on December 25. This incident, along with damage to other data cables and the Nord Stream gas pipelines, has been labeled as sabotage. The anchor drag trail discovered by Finnish police chief investigator Sami Paila extends for dozens of kilometers, possibly close to 100 kilometers.
