Source link : https://london-news.net/court-dismisses-charges-against-crew-of-tanker-linked-to-baltic-sea-cable-damage/
A court in Helsinki dismissed a case against three crew members of a vessel from Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” who were suspected of damaging undersea cables in the Baltic Sea, citing a lack of jurisdiction.
The captain and two senior officers of the Cook Islands-registered oil tanker Eagle S were alleged to have dragged their anchor along the seabed for approximately 90 kilometers (56 miles), resulting in damage to five underwater cables in the Gulf of Finland on December 25, 2024.
The incident affected the EstLink 2 power cable and four telecom cables linking Finland and Estonia, marking it as one of several similar events that occurred last year.
Since Russia’s major invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, rising tensions in the Baltic region have led many experts and political figures to interpret the suspected sabotage as part of a broader “hybrid war” waged by Russia against Western nations.
The Helsinki District Court announced its decision to dismiss the case against the Eagle S, including any claims for damages, stating that Finnish criminal law could not be applied.
Prosecutors accused the captain, Davit Vadatchkoria from Georgia, along with senior officers Robert Egizaryan and Santosh Kumar Chaurasia, of intentionally neglecting their duties after departing from the Russian port of Ust-Luga.
They faced charges of “aggravated criminal mischief and aggravated interference with communications,” with prosecutors recommending prison sentences of…
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Publish date : 2025-10-07 15:10:00
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