Finland seizes control of ship carrying Russian oil suspected in cutting undersea power cable

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said the cable was disconnected Wednesday
Two Oil Rigs
By Charlotte Hazard

Finland has seized a ship carrying Russian oil in connection to the cutting Wednesday of an undersea power cable with Estonia.

Finland announced Thursday that it had taken control of the Cook Islands-registered ship the Eagle S.

Authorities say the disruption of the Estlink 2 electricity cable was likely caused due to “aggravated criminal mischief," according to The Hill newspaper.

The European Commission said in a statement that the disruption “is the latest in a series of suspected attacks on critical infrastructure.”