Finnish authorities are investigating whether a ship which left a Russian port may have damaged a power cable connecting Finland and Estonia. The cable, which runs under the Baltic Sea, was disconnected from the grid on Christmas Day. Finnish authorities have described the incident as ‘grave sabotage’.
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Dear Russia, The Finns buried you in 1939/40. Don’t mess with the Finns.
I would guess rigged crimes, rigged sabotage, as long as no concrete facts were seen by me. For ships to anchor is common and normal
Was Nord 2 ever solved ???
All wars cost sacrifices, but the main thing is that the Russians not only win over the collective West, but win so overwhelmingly that it becomes a pure insult to the West and the rest of the world sees Russia's superior power.
Sweden & other countries let the chinese tanker go without prosecutors let aboard the ship. Why? It's not really a sign of a strong reaction.
A tempest in a tea pot…
My respect for Finland. The only country that did what responsible authorities must do. Unfortunately governments like German government, use any kind of excuses like international law just for doing nothing, it has emboldened our enemies and it will be harder and harder to stop them. Ukraine cannot protect the whole NATO. Our governments are using our ( taxpayers) money and are not doing the job to protect us as we expect. Our society is ill, we have no men left
Well, good for nothing NATO and even more so, good for nothing eu. What a surprise! 🙄 Countries don't even ask for advise or any help anymore, because they know, there will be nothing in reponse than Bla Bla Bla and more Bla.
Respekt to Finland!How about EU and Nato steps up and toughen up on the terrorist state of Russia?
Update: The vessel is being seized and escorted to Kiliplahti harbor. The captain of the ship is responsible for any damage caused by the ship. The crew stays in the ship. There you go
West going for hybrid war against Russia which is technically a direct war . All the while claiming that it is Russia that is the aggressor . Wow .great game plan .
Seen reports that Finland is saying that the ship is filled with spytech, wich can do survaliance in the air, and under water, the people on the ship are from India and Georgia.
"We've reached the breaking point. Now it's the moment when member states have to decide: we go and we support," Borrell said in an interview with a group of media, including Euronews, two days before the end of his tenure. AND YOU KNOW WHAT ? AN €6.6 billion fund in collective assistance IS STILL UNDER HUNGARY'S FIRM VETO!
So clearly russia is engaging in sabatoge. Percurser to a full blown war in europe?
Thief cut 10 metres long 10 cm diametres power suply cable outside our employer factory..cables could something luxury for them
There is a comment from Vladislav Shurygin a russian military expert
"It is completely clear that cutting the energy cable off the coast of Estonia was just a cover-up for the seizure of our tanker.
Shurygin also has a proposal for countermeasures, which he urges to react to Finland's actions.
– There is an excellent answer to this. The cables running between NATO countries must break at the bottom of the Baltic Sea with even greater intensity, he writes."
– Iltasanomat 28.12.2024 (IS)
There is a difference between this and the previous cases: The ship was actually within the Finnish territorial waters when ordered to stop, so there was no question whether the Finnish authorities had a right to stop and board the ship or not. Even though the actual damage of cables happened in international waters, within the Finnish exclusive economic zone.
Ships that damage underwater infrastructure should be confiscated and sold to pay the damages. Even if criminal intent cannot be proven. The ship owner companies and captains operating in such dangerous and reckless way should lose their licences and permits.
Heavy smell of russia
well, the fear effect might kick in when two military choppers and you have a 96metre Coast guard ship next by calling you on radio. Better to comply
dont show it to german politicians and military.. they get scared
"-..rules of engagement sir?
-Crew expandeble
– roger that."
ship was stopped and tooked in finiland water what ppl seems to forgot not in international water
NATO was accusing Chinese ship sabotage undersea fiber cables in the absence of evidence.
It is not suspected. It is confirmed and its sabotage. Repeating sabotage.
Putin Fan
In east and central Europe we were looking at the Germany as Europe leader. Germany refused to be a leader, too afraid of Russia.
Lot of tough talking westerners here but you still can't figure out who blew up Nord Sream. Good luck with your economies.
Putin, Intentionally cut power to European countries in the middle of winter. Countries that are not even in this war. Yet. Putin is pure evil. He is recklessly out of control. Somebody get him a scooter. In the name of humanity and prevent Armageddon.
Ukraine isnt enough. Putin feels the need to freeze citizens in other countries also. Obviously, he wont stop with just Ukraine?