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Finland accuses senior crew of Russia-linked vessel in damage of undersea power cable in Baltic Sea

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Finnish authorities accuse senior crew of Russia -linked vessel in damage of undersea power cable in Baltic Sea .

They say the oil tanker, the Eagle S , dragged its anchor to damage the Estlink-2 power cable and communication links between Finland and Estonia .

The Kremlin previously denied involvement in damaging the infrastructure, which provides power and communication for thousands of Europeans .

The Eagle S is flagged in the Cook Islands , but has been described by Finnish customs officials as part of Russia ’s shadow fleet of fuel tankers.