Customs officials have seized tens of thousands of tons of fuel transported from Russia by the tanker Eagle S. The crew of this ship is suspected of damaging the EstLink 2 underwater power cable in the Gulf of Finland.

Damage to the power cable in the Baltic Sea is the latest in a spate of murky disruptions to undersea cables that have put European authorities on high alert.

Estonia has ramped up its defensive measures in the Baltic Sea following allegations of Russian sabotage targeting critical undersea infrastructure. In response to the suspected damage to the Estlink 2 power cable,

Finland has seized an oil tanker suspected of having severed undersea power and internet cables, with Finnish authorities saying the vessel may have been part of Russia's "shadow fleet" of ships aimed at skirting Western sanctions.

Finland’s leaders are calling for more NATO protection against alleged Russian sabotage of critical infrastructure.

The Finnish authorities seized an oil tanker on Thursday on the suspicion that it was involved in cutting vital undersea cables and said the ship might have been part of Russia’s “shadow fleet,” aimed at evading Western sanctions.

Finnish police say authorities detained a ship linked to neighboring Russia as they investigate whether it damaged a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables