Operational failure
Submarine Cable
Estlink 2 electricity interconnector
25 December 2024
Gulf of Finland, Finland–Estonia
Map
59.6200, 25.0500
What happened
The Estlink 2 electricity interconnector and telecommunications cables were damaged in the Gulf of Finland. Finland's National Bureau of Investigation said evidence from the Eagle S tanker, seabed examinations and crew interviews gave investigators a clear account of events; the ship's recovered anchor was linked to the damage and three officers were referred for prosecution. The cited investigation did not establish state direction or a deliberate hybrid operation. The marker is approximate.
When cited sources give different casualty, damage or spill figures for this event, they’re reported side by side above rather than merged into one number. See how confidence levels work.
- Evidence
- Documented
- Confidence
- High
- Infrastructure
- Submarine Cable
- Current temperature
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- Latitude
- 59.6200°
- Longitude
- 25.0500°
Attribution
Responsibility has not been established in the cited reporting.
