The ship, suspected to be part of a “shadow fleet” of oil tankers used by Russia, allegedly dragged its anchor across the seabed for miles, damaging five cables.

Finnish authorities say they have charged the captain and two senior officers of a Russia-linked vessel that damaged undersea cables last year between Finland and Estonia.

EADaily, August 12th, 2025. Finland has charged the captain of the Eagle S tanker and his assistants with aggravated damage. The country's prosecutor's office believes that they are guilty of the fact that the vessel dragged an anchor along the bottom of the Gulf of Finland and severed five underwater