r/europe • u/A_Lazko • 1d ago

Russia-linked cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland ‘was loaded with spying equipment’

https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1151955/Russia-linked-cable-cutting-tanker-seized-by-Finland-was-loaded-with-spying-equipment
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u/LeroyoJenkins Zurich🇨🇭 19h ago

Finland the MVP of the Baltics!

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u/Cavemandynamics 12h ago

Other Nordic countries should take note!

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u/Ok-Advance-635 Fag Finland 8h ago

not really... yi ping 3 was in international waters. Eagle S was not. take note kiddo

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u/tehwagn3r Finland 6h ago

Eagle S was in international waters, it was escorted to Finnish waters.

https://yle.fi/a/74-20133606

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u/Ok-Advance-635 Fag Finland 4h ago

yea no... it wasn't kiddo. sorry to burst your bubble - google how international waters works haha

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u/Cheap_Marzipan_262 4h ago

Eagle S was in international waters both when it cut the cable and when finnish authorities reached it. There's a thin strip of intl water between FI&EE.

The finnish coast guard ship Turva commanded it to move into finnish waters before boarding by helicopter, which Eagle S had complied with.

However, the coast guard had gotten orders to board it by helicopter in intl waters anyway if it had not complied.

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u/einimea Finland 16h ago

I did post this already elsewhere, but: "The source, who declined to be identified to protect their safety, supplied at least 60 confidential documents about Eagle S to Lloyd’s List in June"

So, it's unclear does the ship still have those spying equipments mentioned in the papers in June

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u/Common_Brick_8222 Azerbaijan/Georgia 12h ago

NATO must show Russia that it will not allow Russia to sabotage or vandalize.

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u/Maitreya83 9h ago

At this point I'm willing to take a shell on my house if that means nato will finally act.

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u/gnocchicotti Earth 18h ago

Well if they're not uniformed combatants they're just plain old terrorists so no pesky laws of warfare to worry about. Good.

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u/ExternalCaptain2714 11h ago

No problem for Russia. They will just arrest random journalists, torture them and then swap them for these terrorists.

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u/eloyend Żubrza Knieja 9h ago

Oh wait wait, i know the answer!

It didn't happen! And even if it did, it wasn't us! And even if it was us, you deserved it!

And how dare you catch us rend handed!?

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u/hupaisasurku Finland 10h ago

Oh well, to continue enjoying the cozy UN protection, russia and friends can’t admit they know anything about this ship, so we can basically do whatever we want with it.

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u/PaleontologistOwn487 11h ago

NO WAY!! Russians are the most friendly and trustworthy guys!! Just ask any of their neighbors ( those who still alive) /s

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u/Helldogz-Nine-One Germany 3h ago

I'm glad Finnland has more balls then Germany or France. Russia understands no kind words. Just actions. Let's see if cable cutting repeats in 25

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u/Karihashi Spain 10h ago

Can you do the same thing to that totally innocent Chinese ship?

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u/Motor_Educator_2706 19h ago

I did Nazi that coming

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u/Solid_Bake4577 4h ago

Should sent it back to St Petersburg with demolition charges attached and scuttle it in the harbour mouth.