The publication notes that the captain, the first assistant and the second assistant, was made by the deputy general of the prosecutor of Finland.
In the indictment, we are talking about sabotage and gross violation of the operation of telecommunications.
According to the investigation, on December 25, 2024, Eagle S damaged an electric cable between Finland and Estonia.
The prosecutor's office emphasizes that the ship created a “serious threat to the energy supply and communication system.” Repair work cost the owners of the cable of at least € 60 million.
The defendants deny their guilt, and their lawyers claim that since the damage occurred outside the territorial water of Finland, this case cannot be considered in Finland.
Yle recalls that the Eagle S tanker transported oil products from the Russian aggressor country, being part of the “shadow fleet” of the Russian Federation.
The ship is suspected that it damaged five cables anchor, which the tanker dragged along the bottom of the Gulf of Finland at a distance of 90 km.
