Finland Says Odds of Accidental Subsea Cable Damage "Extremely Unlikely"

Despite U.S. intelligence leaks that suggest that recent cable-cutting incidents in the Baltic may be accidental, Finland’s foreign minister says that it is “extremely unlikely” that four cable-damage incidents could happen in one region in a year without some amount of intent. 

Finnish police continue to investigate the Russia-linked “shadow fleet” tanker Eagle S in connection with the cable-cutting incident on the Baltic seabed on Christmas Day. After leaving the Russian port of Ust-Luga, the Eagle S dragged her anchor through several subsea comms cables and the Estlink 2 power cable, severing them all. The vessel was b…