Hybrid War Baltic Sea situation

[PEMM]

Eagle S tanker was confiscated earlier by Finnish authorities.

Now another cable is broken and the Swedes have confiscated unnamed ship

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cable break in the Baltic Sea

Published: 2025-01-26 20:56:15
A preliminary investigation into suspected serious sabotage has been initiated due to suspected damage to a communication cable that runs between Sweden and Latvia in the Baltic Sea. A ship suspected of having carried out the sabotage has been seized following a decision by the prosecutor.

The Security Service is conducting the preliminary investigation under the leadership of Senior Prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist at the National Unit for Security Cases.

– We are now carrying out a number of concrete investigative measures, but I cannot go into what they consist of due to the ongoing preliminary investigation. Several authorities, including the National Police Operations Department, the Coast Guard and the Armed Forces are involved in the investigation. I can state that Swedish authorities are now working intensively and jointly to investigate this incident, says Senior Prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist.

The prosecutor is not available to the media and has no further information to provide. When new information is available, a new press release will be sent out.

The Public Prosecutor's Office's press service does not have access to any further information or documents in the case. https://www.aklagare.se/nyheter-pre...rsokning-inledd-efter-kabelbrott-i-ostersjon/

 

[PEMM]

Newspaper expressen states that the confiscated ship is Vezhen, bulk carrier registered in Malta.

Sverige har bordat misstänkta fartyget

Fartyget lämnade Ryssland i fredags – nu är det under svensk kontroll. Efter ett misstänkt grovt sabotage mot en undervattenskabel leder Säpo en brottsutredning. – Svensk myndighetspersonal befinner sig ombord på fartyget, säger Gabriel Wernstedt, presstalesperson på Säpo.

www.expressen.se

 

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[PEMM]

The confiscated ship is really owned by China.

So was newnew polarbear that started the saga. And also another Chinese ship. So three cable breakers with Chinese connection.

Do our leaders have the balls to start calling out China?

HS: China owns the Vezhen ship

The Chinese state owns a ship suspected of damaging a submarine cable in the Baltic Sea, reports Helsingin Sanomat. HS investigated the backgrounds of both the shipping company and the Vezhen ship.

According to HS, the ship is registered in Malta. According to HS, the owner of the ship is Hai Kuo Shipping 2015B, registered in Hong Kong, which is backed by the Chinese state-owned leasing company ICBC Leasing.

The ship is operated by the Bulgarian shipping company Navibulgar. According to the shipping company, the anchor was lowered due to strong wind conditions. The ship was seized by Swedish authorities.

SVT: Liikennedata vahvistaa Vezhen-aluksen linkin kaapelirikkoon

Ruotsin turvallisuuspoliisi Säpo epäilee Vezhen-alusta törkeästä tuhotyöstä Ruotsin ja Latvian välillä rikkoutuneeseen tietoliikennekaapeliin liittyen. Iltalehti seurasi uusimman kaapelirikon käänteitä.

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[HorniePonie]

The confiscated ship is really owned by China.

So was newnew polarbear that started the saga. And also another Chinese ship. So three cable breakers with Chinese connection.

Do our leaders have the balls to start calling out China?

I wonder if it would be enough of an excuse for the Chinese to close the Taiwan strait from traffic, if NATO countries cause enough trouble for their seemingly innocent yet accident prone shipping in the Baltics.

 

[Helena12]

I wonder if it would be enough of an excuse for the Chinese to close the Taiwan strait from traffic, if NATO countries cause enough trouble for their seemingly innocent yet accident prone shipping in the Baltics.

It’s definitely a tense situation with China involved in multiple incidents. If things escalate enough, I could see China using the Taiwan Strait as a point of leverage. It’ll depend on how NATO responds and whether things continue to spiral. It’s a high risk game with global consequences, for sure.

 

[PEMM]

No more free pass.

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[PEMM]

This sounds bad.

Tanker with 130,000 tons of fuel oil sinks in Leningrad region

The Antigua and Barbuda-flagged tanker Koala suffered damage to its engine room after a technical incident in the port of Ust-Luga. The crew of 24 people was evacuated, there is no threat of oil product spillage.

In the port of Ust-Luga in the Leningrad region sinks tanker Koala, which runs under the flag of Antigua and Barbuda, carrying 130,000 tons of fuel oil. Writes UNN with reference to the Russian media.

A tanker with 130,000 tons of fuel oil sinks at the port of Ust-Luga in the Leningrad region . https://unn.ua/en/news/tanker-with-130000-tons-of-fuel-oil-sinks-in-leningrad-region

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Finnish authorities have been contacting Russian counterparts but they have been somewhat silent.

 

[Pimp Of The Year]

New day, same day

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Oslo Airport has been closed aswell, Copenhagen will remain closed until 7 am next morning.
Someone having fun instigating chaos

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[Euroamerican]

Now that we know drones can be lethally used, what's the playbook for taking them out of action near airports and other potential scenarios where they are possibly attacking a target?

Here is the USA, it's a federal offense to take down a drone. It's also problematic to fly drones in a lot of areas, but nobody seems to do much about that.

 

[PEMM]

Now that we know drones can be lethally used, what's the playbook for taking them out of action near airports and other potential scenarios where they are possibly attacking a target?

Here is the USA, it's a federal offense to take down a drone. It's also problematic to fly drones in a lot of areas, but nobody seems to do much about that.

They are very quiet about it.

 

[PEMM]

They flew to Estonia after being warned. Definitely should've been shot down.

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We seem to be in agreement.

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Another cable broken. Finnish border Guard caught the ship red handed, and told it to steer to Finnish waters.

The police say that the Border Guard has located the vessel suspected of causing the damage to the Elisa cable in the Gulf of Finland early Wednesday morning.

According to the police, the vessel's anchor chain was found in the sea. The Border Guard asked the vessel to stop and raise the anchor chain. The Border Guard then asked the vessel to move to a safe anchorage in Finnish territorial waters.

The Finnish authorities have taken possession of the vessel as a joint operation. The police are currently investigating the incident as suspected aggravated damage, suspected attempted aggravated damage and suspected interference with telecommunications.

The Prosecutor General has issued a relevant indictment. The Finnish authorities are investigating the incident in close international cooperation.

The location of the cable damage is in the Estonian exclusive economic zone.

President of the Republic Alexander Stubb commented on the incident on the messaging service X.

– Finnish authorities have inspected a vessel suspected of causing cable damage in the Gulf of Finland. Thanks to the efficient authorities and the flow of information, the Border Guard, the police, the Defence Forces, Traficom, Customs, Tukes and Fingrid.

– The state leadership is closely monitoring the situation. Finland is prepared for various security challenges and we will respond to them as necessary, Stubb wrote.

Elisa previously informed the police that a disturbance had been detected in the company's submarine cable connection between Finland and Estonia.

The disturbance has not had an impact on Elisa's services in Finland or Estonia. According to Elisa, the disruptions have been prevented by the network's backup structure.

The disturbance may have had an impact on customers who have purchased direct transmission connections via the submarine cable.

Cable disturbances in the Baltic Sea have attracted a lot of attention in recent years. For example, almost exactly a year ago, the electricity cable Estlink 2 between Finland and Estonia was damaged on Christmas Day. The damage is suspected to have been caused by the Eagle S oil tanker.
https://www.iltalehti.fi/kotimaa/a/a200bfab-f86c-4ec1-a510-1e255a5ac865

 

[PEMM]

Ship in question is Fitburg. Cargo ship flagged under St. Vincent and Grenadines, on way from St. Petersburg to Haifa, Israel.

FITBURG, General Cargo Ship - Details and current position - IMO 9250397 - VesselFinder

Vessel FITBURG (IMO 9250397, MMSI 375068000) is a General Cargo Ship built in 2001 and currently sailing under the flag of St Vincent & Grenadines.

www.vesselfinder.com

 

[PEMM]

Photos of the operation

 

[PEMM]

Finnish police released a video of the operation with border guard where they board the ship.

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