On Christmas Day, authorities in Estonia and Finland noted the sudden interruption of the Estlink 2 undersea electricity cable linking their two nations - just as ship tracking data showed the Cook Islands-registered "Eagle S" passing outbound from Russia’s Baltic coast en route to Egypt.

Investigators have discovered anchor drag marks along the seabed allegedly caused by the Russian ship’s antics.

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are once again feeling under threat from their larger neighbour, Russia. Throughout the 20th century the Baltic states had to fight Russia for their very existence. Now the legacy of this recent history looms large over contemporary regional geopolitics.

Mystery still surrounds the destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines linking Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea in the fall of 2022, while an undersea cable linking Sweden to Estonia was damaged in October 2023. A gas pipeline connecting Estonia to Finland was also damaged in the same month, later blamed on a Chinese ship dragging its anchor.

Finland said last week it detained a ship that may be from Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers as part of a probe into a damaged undersea cable.

Finnish officials say Russia's "shadow fleet" is sabotaging vital undersa internet cables.

Russia’s connection to the rupture of an undersea cable between Finland and Estonia is raising a new bevy of fears over the sabotage of critical power lines. The new incidents come as tensions

NATO member Estonia has deployed a naval warship to defend its underwater power cables after a Russian vessel allegedly cut one of the wires in yet another act of sabotage against the allied nations.

A vessel delivering oil for Russia was detained by Finland authorities on Thursday in connection with an undersea cable cutting incident that disconnected electricity to Estonia.

Maybe you've heard of the "hybrid war" — Russian-sponsored attacks on European infrastructure, apparently designed to undermine support for Ukraine. Now the maritime equivalent is emerging: the "shadow fleet."

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna responded to the Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia, pointing out that there is no indication that Russia seeks peace. — Ukrinform.

The cornerstone of Estonia's economy is a reliable, clean, and affordable electricity supply, something which requires wise investment decisions from the state, Sandor Liive, former Eesti Energia CEO,