The Finnish authorities allowed the Eagle tanker with a return to the sea under the supervision of the Coast Guard.
Eagle S oil tanker, which is considered part of the so -called. Russian shadow fleet and is suspected of sabotage of underwater cables in the Baltic Sea, allowed to sail from Finnish waters where he was detained since December. According to AFP, the Finnish police said on Sunday, TASR reports.
The tanker sailing under the flag of the Cook Island is suspected that on 25 December intentionally pulled an anchor of tens of kilometers on the bottom of the Baltic Sea, damaging the electric cable and four telecommunications cables.
In January, the Swedish Navy was found in January. The Finnish police suspect eight members of his crew – three of them are still forbidden to leave Finland.
The reasons for detention have passed over
In Sunday’s statement, she stated that since the current investigation, including a forensic inspection on board the vessel, has progressed, the reasons for further detention have passed. It will be accompanied by the Finnish Coast Guard. However, according to the police, the investigation will continue, expected to end by the end of April.
According to AFP, security analysts claim that Russia uses “shadow fleet” hundreds of old tankers with confusing property to circumvent Western sanctions. In recent months, several underwater telecommunications cables have been damaged in the Baltic Sea. Both experts and politicians say that these incidents could be part of the hybrid warfare of Moscow.
The North Atlantic Alliance, which Sweden and Finland entered after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, recently strengthened its presence in the Baltic Sea, where it sent ships, patrol aircraft and sea drones to help protect critical infrastructure.
