In the evening, January 26, Lithuania made a statement after the next cable break in the Baltic Sea. They noted that on this fact "
This is stated in a statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kicastutis Budris. The diplomat also stressed that it is necessary to immediately review the rules of navigation and the fight against shadow fleets. " Lithuania takes such reports very seriously,"
He stated that too many accidents occurred in such a short period of time to continue to believe in the theory of accidents.
" The shadow fleet is not only a problem of circumventing sanctions. This is a more serious question that jeopardizes our environment and critically important infrastructure, ”the minister emphasized.
The diplomat stressed that he is looking forward to meaningful discussions that are to take place tomorrow in Brussels.
“This situation needs quick solutions,” Budris summed up.
On Sunday, January 26, it became known about new damage at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. This time there was a break in the undersea fiber optic cable belonging to the Latvian Radio (LVRTC).
A Russian oil tanker, which was in the area of \u200b\u200ba broken power line on December 25, was boarded by Finnish border guards.
On January 6, it became known that as a result of a joint operation of law enforcement agencies, border guards and military, an anchor was raised from the Gulf of Finland, which could damage the communication underwater cable between Finland and Estonia on December 25. The anchor, as the investigation suspects, belongs to the Eagle S tanker (it is part of the Russian shadow fleet).