Crew on board an oil tanker accused of sabotaging undersea power and communications cables in the Baltic Sea were poised to cut other cables and pipelines when Finnish authorities boarded the vessel last month,

Finnish authorities believe that the anchor of the oil tanker Eagle S cut an electric cable between Finland and Estonia and damaged four data transmission cables on Christmas Day 2024. Read also: Putin's 'rusty tankers' threaten the Baltic Sea — German FM Baerbock Interrogations and other operational activities on board the vessel are ongoing,

Finnish investigators say the crew of an oil tanker accused of damaging undersea power and communication cables in the Baltic Sea were preparing to cut additional infrastructure before authorities intervened,

Finland's public transport agency said on Wednesday that an oil tanker suspected of damaging undersea cables in the Baltic Sea was found to have serious deficiencies and will not be allowed to operate until repairs have been made.