Operational failure

Submarine Cable

Estlink 2 electricity interconnector

25 December 2024

Gulf of Finland, Finland–Estonia

59.6200, 25.0500

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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.

Sources

  1. NBI completes preliminary investigation into Gulf of Finland cable damageNational Bureau of Investigation, Finland · Incident reporting