It announced today that it will consider further sanctions against its shadow fleet following the sabotage of an electricity cable in the Baltic Sea.
“Yesterday’s incident involving submarine cables in the Baltic Sea is the latest in a series of suspected attacks on critical infrastructure,” the European Commission and the EU High Representative stressed in a joint statement.
The EU commends the Finnish authorities for their swift action, adding that the EU is cooperating with the Finnish authorities in the ongoing investigation and stands “in full solidarity with Finland, Estonia and Germany”.
“We strongly condemn any deliberate destruction of Europe’s vital infrastructure. The suspect vessel is part of Russia’s shadow fleet, which threatens security and the environment while funding Russia’s war budget. We will propose further measures, including sanctions, to target this fleet,” the statement said.
Furthermore, in response to these incidents, the EU emphasizes that it will strengthen efforts to protect undersea cables, including enhanced information sharing, new detection technologies, as well as undersea repair capabilities and international cooperation. “We remain committed to ensuring the resilience and security of our vital infrastructure.
Currently, there is no risk to the security of electricity supply in the region,” the EU statement concluded.
