Finland discovers anchor 'dragging track' amid suspicions of Russian subsea sabotage | VOA News

[@madsocsci]

Dragging an anchor for kilometers is like running a marathon with a cinder block chained to your foot. They HAD to know.

[@jameslafreniere9458]

Yup it's done on purpose. Does it cut off communication? Drones all over our country is suspicious. Yet nothings done it's just allowed

[@Ville-u8g]

Of course they knew.

[@hansdampf640]

oh... did the ancor dragging track forensics can proof who and what caused them tracks? there are too much people on this world who believe anything... accusations can be made by everyone,that´s why we have "not guilty until proven guilty" you forgot about that eh!?

[@peterwilson5528]

@Ville-u8g Proof would be nice, it is easy to allege things. "Facts, Hercule, facts. Nothing matters but the facts. Without them, the science of criminal investigation is nothing more than a guessing game". A shot in the Dark, Inspector Clouseau.

[@vilandar]

​@@peterwilson5528 No need to prove intent. Its sabotage. Confiscated vessel and imprisoned crew will make it happen less.

[@gamerxplanetx8637]

Communication sabotage is a prelude for war

[@jimmyc974]

Yeah wtf are you going to do about it , nothing kid but sit in your pink bedroom! Ignorance and hypocrisy at it's finest you mutton head!

[@XRPXLM]

@@gamerxplanetx8637 yup get the popcorn ready. When March comes around the 13th.. you will remember this comment because we will be going to war that time and the stock market is going to crash

[@rgw5991]

who did nordstream2?

[@luigicirelli2583]

@rgw5991 ukraine did nordstream

[@wootuser]

@@luigicirelli2583 Ukraine could not, and had no means to do it. It was likely NATO along side the USA, How's that feel Germany? Cold? Biden wants this war bad, so bad he authorized long range missile strikes inside Russia. Ukraine and teh US could have been negotiating a treaty years ago but, the USA (Biden's team) will not allow it. If there's a war coming it will be over quickly and we will all feel it for decades.

[@lindaluke1516]

Thank you Finland. Well done.

[@rgw5991]

who did nordstream2?

[@abc_0_10_11]

@rgw5991 "The kea is a species of large parrot in the family Strigopidae that is endemic to the forested and alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand."

[@gsnyder2007]

I crew regularly on a friends 40’ catamaran. Even a small vessel like this is equipped with an anchor alarm so if you drag even several meters the alarm will sound - loudly! So there is zero chance they drug an anchor that far unintentionally. At a minimum, the captain should lose their license. And I agree with others that the ship and its contents should be impounded and sold to recompense for the damage.

[@jwiki1]

Well done Finland! If a sailor/captain drags his anchor, is not a mistake!! Any Captain (who is not drunk or on drugs 24/7) would know almost immediately if an anchor was dragging on a ship like that. Anybody who tells you different is lying. The Finns know this.

[@londop.a.3048]

Under the water there is 100 kilometers of anchor line, which went towards the next electric cable, Finland seized the ship before it could cut more cables.

[@kellymoses8566]

Every single person on a ship can tell if the anchor is dragging. A ship doesn't travel 60 miles with the anchor dragging by accident.

[@VladimirStepanov-e6h]

@@jwiki1 бред...

[@VladimirStepanov-e6h]

@@kellymoses8566 Народ не сомневайтесь. На флоте и не такое бывает. Всё проще, чем вам говорят. Сравните: пароход в грузу весит 100000 тонн, а якорь с цепью 50 тонн. Мощность двигателя 20000 лошадей.Кто победит?

[@VladimirStepanov-e6h]

Bad done Suomi. Will hold her for a month and then let her go. Like danes with Yi Peng 3.

[@johnathansaegal3156]

Classify intentional anchor dragging or similar damage as an act of piracy and treat the crew accordingly.

[@protorhinocerator142]

Agreed

[@spvillano]

OK, now the fun begins. Prove intent over incompetence. Without calling in the Psychic Friends Network. Proving mens rea remains central to any prosecution.

[@protorhinocerator142]

@@spvillano Is that true for maritime law? Dragging an anchor is a very intentional thing. Why they did it might be a mystery but we know it was on purpose.

[@Raptorman0909]

It's an act of war and should be treated as such!

[@roxanacorbett]

Just another Poodie act of war, counting on nothing bding done, again. Where is NATO, what are they doing about all of VP's aggression/disruption????

[@henvan8737]

Sell the oil from the ship and use the funds to repair the cable.

[@bambinaforever1402]

Exactly what i wrote

[@vsevolodozerov8947]

And after that sell the ship for scrap. Besides, there is a question, how to sell the captain.

[@gutstompenrocker]

Confiscate the oil, then sell the ship to pay for repairs on the cable.

[@stevethorn9221]

@@bambinaforever1402 me too

[@VladimirStepanov-e6h]

@@henvan8737 Укради чужую собственность и продай, а деньги забери себе. Нормальный подход...

[@atklm1]

in addition of missing anchor, the ship was above the electric cable when the blackout transpired. Turva is heavy ship that could tow an ocean liner on ice, and it had the military helicopter, that police swat-team used to mount the ship, and were tasked to storm the bridge. They were heavily armed and prepared to face enemy commandos. There were none, but there was no way that this ship is going anywhere after this borderline *act of war*. They were going to be seized, either with these two patrol vessels, or with real warships if need be. We’ve been exemplary in our patience, now was time to act.

[@ksemery]

@@atklm1 Russia doesn’t care about this Tanker. Job done.

[@atklm1]

@@ksemery After all previous antics from Russia, and after Sweden let them go away last time, should this tanker went again its merry way without nobody able to do anything but say in EU tables that ”Oh, what a terrible misfortune 😱” like previous times, it would’ve been humiliating not only to the Republic of Finland, but making a fool out of the entire NATO alliance as well. I think we did the bare minimum here to send a message. And it’s always nice that it was officially a police operation, and did not creep into a military one.

[@freeraiderfranc8785]

Blowing off nordstream was an act of war against all Europeans.

[@frankkrunk]

@@atklm1 I thought attacks against installations on the bottom of the Baltic sea was not only okay, but also something which we all are ordered to think is cool? Or maybe it depends on who does it? I'm sure there's no lesson to be learned here anyway.

[@NationalAviators]

So dragging an anchor is an act of war? You are an easily propagandized simpleton.

[@mlewis8579]

Hold them accountable !!

[@gregoryM8105]

Donald Trump has not changed his diapers in over a year and TRUMPTARDS LOVE THE SMELLL breath that in Tards!

[@kidwave1]

Good grief, buy a clue. Its TOTAL BS!

[@JPPVESA]

@@kidwave1 Russian troll, how much are you being paid....?

[@JPPVESA]

The Georgian (russian) captain has been arrested along with other crew members (mainly Indian nationals) and the Dubai owned vessel registered under Cook island flag has been confiscated with the cargo onboard

[@a564-c3q]

​@@kidwave1 Lmao refard 😂😂

[@BarkingSpyda]

Bravo Finland

[@МояАнтарктида]

This was did by Finland

[@JohnDoe-pk2hs]

@@МояАнтарктида ..... Ya do remember that your name is in cyrillic on this account right?

[@skalet66a]

@@МояАнтарктида 🤡🤡🤡

[@potaatti1]

@@МояАнтарктида "this was did" by Russia. The sooner they get those sanctions on the Russki shadow fleet, the better. Finland could also confiscate that oil for all I care.

[@bck481]

​@@МояАнтарктидаRussia has become ah clown show, 😅

[@callsigndd9ls897]

This would be put to an end if the captains of these ships were sentenced to ten years in prison and the ships and their cargo were confiscated. Under international maritime law, coastal states cannot prevent reconnaissance outside their territorial waters, as economic zones are considered free international waters for shipping. However, if acts of sabotage occur in these economic zones, there is a right to self-defense under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. Destroying national infrastructure in international waters is the same as destroying national ships in international waters and is considered piracy.

[@MeMyself-y5n]

Also, the captains and crews should be barred from seafaring jobs for life.

[@jimmyc974]

@@MeMyself-y5n You mean like the Norwegians that watched as commercial sailors drowned , you ignoramus!

[@sunoclockoneday2576]

@@MeMyself-y5n they should have to take a long walk off of a short plank

[@jahearme4259]

If we don't put on our seatbelts blinking lights and buzzers want stop. Your telling me a ship of this size and value don't have a anchor alarm!

[@puny-tinsucks5102]

it was done on purpose, no ship drops it's anchor it could lose it, damage the ship, cause enormous fuel consumption and start a war. nothing much but a fool would do such a thing.

[@jefferyfite7122]

@@jahearme4259 If this wasn't a deliberate act then there can only be one other explanation. The Russians were seriously drunk yet again. Alcoholism and Russian Nationalism go hand in hand.

[@ffjsb]

Even if there's no alarms, the fact that you're going half speed at full RPM's would be a giant clue... But if you do it on purpose, there's no surprise to it at all.

[@leeii337]

It's pretty hard to drag an anchor..... you have to get it just right.

[@Bloodstar-o7]

​@@leeii337 especially if you're aiming for a target lol

[@samdherring]

So when do we start calling these attacks acts of war?

[@hylimm]

When there is a war

[@RonaldWuerch]

These losers blame Russia for everything to cover their own butts.👎👎👎

[@bobdadnaila7708]

That's a really good question. Some would say we are already at war since for two nuclear armed adversaries to conflict without nuking each other is improbable except by proxy. This guy's tripping cables on the seafloor sounds almost preemptive, doesn't it?

[@ScOOrK_]

You think that was it? Not blowing up gas? Not virus attacking banks in EU? Not closing boarders? Not invaliding Ukraine? Ohhh - You just noticed? 8 years too late and only 4 years after Germany. Good job mate.

[@bobjones-bt9bh]

like Nordstream? idiot

[@semlohde1]

Very good Finland.

[@leviandronicous4193]

Dragged on purpose...

[@judyhatton5798]

Why?

[@vihtoripuurola3775]

I trust Finland way more than Russia.

[@dennisvaldis]

Finland is (again) a little village at the outskirts of a Swedish provincial town .... Russian empire made an attempt of giving to Finns some true independence (1808-1917), but ... Finns didn't value it, and the country has again turned into a door mat for other EU "aristocrats".

[@reapthewhirlwind6915]

Why?

[@nneeerrrd]

@@reapthewhirlwind6915 playing dumbivan, Ivan?

[@nneeerrrd]

​@@dennisvaldiswhy 53% of russian population have no access to indoor toilets then? Tell me about province😂

[@jefferyfite7122]

@@dennisvaldis Did Putin write that for you? Tsarist Russia was still practicing serfdom. That's not a government any sane people want to live under. Russia is still a backwards nation in decline. Sooner or later it will be a vassal state of China.

[@371MGH]

nothing is getting cut or blown up by an accident. not cables nor gas pipes. very sorry that someone decided to open this pandora box

[@CautionHighWavesAhead-]

@@371MGH Putin

[@jefferyfite7122]

@@371MGH If Putin doesn't want Russian infrastructure destroyed then he shouldn't be annihilating Ukraine. Choices have consequences for everyone. Trump's 100% tariffs on Russia and other BRICS members are likely to hurt.

[@squiggs1002]

oh yah like Nordstream 2?

[@jefferyfite7122]

@@squiggs1002 Blame Ukraine not Finland.

[@371MGH]

@@squiggs1002 exactly

[@SlavaUkraine420]

We support Finland and so happy to have you in NATO! From Norway🇳🇴

[@breakfast00club..11]

Pay your bills ..America can't keep supporting the Europeans who hate work

[@Michael-it6gb]

@@SlavaUkraine420 congrats being part of a Terrorist Alliance, I guess

[@normmcrae1140]

And from CANADA, TOO!

[@RafaelRodriguez-ph3ox]

@@SlavaUkraine420 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼✊🏼❤️

[@scoboy_sean]

Shutdown nato!!!!

[@earth-friendlytreefarms4824]

The captain was below deck working on his new book: "Trails in the sand - by Peter Dragon."

[@Zoe-c9z]

🛰🔭🔬

[@YELLTELL]

U WON THE INTERNET FOR TODAY

[@gerard8496]

funny ! ,tree hugger

[@jefferyfite7122]

He could have just been drunk. These are Russians of course. Alcoholism and chain smoking is rampant in their culture.

[@danhtran6401]

Narrated by Putin....

[@darylglover7037]

These activities are a act of war.😮

[@javajetson257]

Easy trigger happy. The West has been lying to us for decades and now you want to believe this without proof?

[@connectingthedots5987]

Like the finish weapons in Russian ? 😂

[@joeb9135]

@@connectingthedots5987 yea who sold them and what weapons.

[@edf9682]

@@connectingthedots5987 not too bright are you??? But bravo for sharing it with us… 😂😂

[@johnm7267]

Like nordstream 2

[@platinaatje6134]

If a ship intentionally or by accident damages important cables confiscate the ship and cargo. period. These "lost anchors" are no accidents.. Anchors don't drop out of nowhere. There are safety mechanisms to prevent accidentally dropping anchors.

[@Yutani_Crayven]

The cost of losing one aging ship and one crew like that is negligible compared to the cost of repairing or replacing these connections, unfortunately. So even if the perpetrators are caught and the involved assets confiscated, Russia and China will simply do it again and again. Just taking the ship and cargo is not enough to deter such actions. More has to be done.

[@blauer2551]

Surprised they used a loaded vessel because they knew it was going to be seized

[@VladimirStepanov-e6h]

@@platinaatje6134 Childish talk.

[@platinaatje6134]

@VladimirStepanov-e6h Childish comment.

[@reversalmushroom]

@VladimirStepanov-e6h How so?

[@roelralutin7805]

Denmark/Norway could stop ships connected to china and russia to enter the baltic sea. The incidents could be used to justify it. Or NATO would be allowed to put observers on these ships while these are in the baltic sea.

[@kennedy188]

@@roelralutin7805 pretty sure they can stop any ship via innocence passage Maritime laws. A lot of that water is territorial.

[@howard9036]

You can try.

[@sm2049]

Unacceptable as this is an act of war. Absolutely no one believes that Russia blew up it's own pipeline and NATO's credibility has been severely damaged to the point no one in the global majority cares. They are viewing this as provocative towards to Russians and Chinese and would not care if Russia or China took military action against nato to prevent these further actions.

[@samhavoc1066]

I don't know about China, as the only ship related to them involved in suspected anchor dragging was under Russian "control". But they should definitely identify every ship potentially part of the "shadow fleet" and keep it under surveillance at all times, and seize the vessel if caught attempting sabotage or if violating sanctions.

[@williamgibb5557]

Could observers be trusted? Better to just prohibit them transit.

[@fluxfaze]

Lacking other means and methods, Russia resorts to shitty tricks.

[@grbenway]

Who blew up the nordstream pipeline? (it was the US)

[@morrisman7563]

@grbenway maybe not Us,but they know, they know

[@chadhaire1711]

Like when Biden blew up their pipeline?????????????????

[@GrandElemental]

Russia does that whether it can do other stuff or not, has always done it in various ways. Nothing but spiteful fearmongering tactics from a dying paper tiger.

[@chadhaire1711]

@@GrandElemental Dying?????????????????????? Hhahahaha they have all of Crimea, all of east Ukraine, and the $7 trillion is resources there NATO was trying to steal.......try again clown boy

[@tracyadams2765]

They have been cutting cables all over the world for last year or longer,also using submarines.

[@lewisbale1]

@@tracyadams2765 yep

[@jimmarshall5453]

Dozens of them. The ships that trace, locate and fix them can't possibly keep up. There are THAT MANY of them.

[@protorhinocerator142]

Chaos is what they do

[@matthorrocks6517]

No this is just that pro pro panda. I can't say the word cuz KZbin will censor me. We are not allowed to disagree with the narrative

[@CatInTheHat.]

Because russia is a country that generates chaos for decades.

[@arthurd6495]

wake up. what is the purpose of having a navy if you allow this

[@LarryTaint-qn8pd]

Because our woke Navy is wearing dresses and high heels and walking around with their wieners tucked. If we got into a war right now we'd get our ass kicked. Maybe 10% of the military is ready to fight. 100% of Russia and China's military's are ready. Democrats (and RINO's) have pussified our military on purpose. They want us to lose a war and have our constitution rendered null and void. The constitution has been hindering their plans from it's inception.

[@PaulCashman]

Their navy sent two vessels to "escort" the tanker into Finnish waters and "arrest" the vessel.

[@LordBrittish]

They should confiscate that oil.

[@JohnDoe-pk2hs]

The navy can't monitor the actions of every fishing vessel in the area.

[@PaulCashman]

@@LordBrittish according to Sal M. at What's Going On With Shipping? (great KZbin channel), there's a REALLY good chance the Finns will do exactly that.

[@annettespradlin4945]

No surprise

[@triggerwarningiidentifyasc725]

iNDEED, THEY RETURN THE FAVOR --- Nord Stream

[@kidwave1]

@@triggerwarningiidentifyasc725 Good grief, buy a clue. Its TOTAL BS!

[@georgemartin5980]

@@triggerwarningiidentifyasc725 good.

[@notthefbi7932]

Just remember Russia, in Finland the snow shoots back 😉

[@tehmtbz]

@@notthefbi7932 the finest Mosin Nagants ever made were Finnish.

[@jefferyfite7122]

Finns left cauldrons of poisoned sausage soup for starving Soviet troops to find. Very clever....

[@jacobhoffman2553]

ya - they payed you back for nordstream - you didnt think they knew - now you gott pay them them back so they can pay you back so you can pay them back until we eventualy launch nukes.... the bible isnt true unless the world burns.... we make it true

[@josue_kay]

What are you going to do, hide behind NATO, which is hiding behind Ukraine?!?

[@dennisvaldis]

@@notthefbi7932 You'd better don't tease your Big Neighbor. - Mannerheim's soldiers fought against SOCIALISM, but ... what a surprise ... the present Finland turned out to be ENTIRELY SOCIALISTIC.

[@muddymo7641]

I don't care what kind of boat you're on. Cannot drag an anchor accidentally

[@bustjanzupan1074]

Amen, Absolutely.

[@RichardTauriainen]

Protect Finland

[@theImpalerman]

@@RichardTauriainen from itself! 😆😆😆

[@sm2049]

The Fins did this to themselves. The absolute worst decision Finland made was dropping it's neutrality negotiated by Mannerheim. They are positioned to be the next Ukraine and I wont be sent out to defend delusional people.

[@shiznitts]

From what? Deep sea hook lines? Oh no that's right, hit the front lines boy, go protect it

[@JamesClark-lw6sw]

At least they are not Putin's CUCKS..

[@reapthewhirlwind6915]

Nah

[@ricbureau5943]

Billions of dollars in Russian rubbles are frozen with sanctions. Use this money to repair any damage to the cable.

[@bambinaforever1402]

No, they decided to give it to zelensky to bribe other countries instead

[@dramares]

“Many accidents before… Many accidents to come.” - THE POWERS THAT BE

[@dianescarritt1796]

Sabotage is not new to this area of the world. NATO countries and allies need to support one another.

[@bobjones-bt9bh]

you mean by blowing up more pipelines?

[@wally3586]

@@bobjones-bt9bh Any means necessary...

[@herptek]

​@@bobjones-bt9bhLike Balticconnector? Oh, you don't mean that. If Ukraine, a country that is waging a war against Russia that is started by Russia, blows up one Russian pipe how does that justify Russia attacking gas pipelines, data cables and power cables of third countries unrelated to the war? Rhetorical question of course, since it doesn't and you are spouting nonsence.

[@daispy101]

Time for NATO to close the Denmark Strait and Baltic to Russian and Chinese shipping, and any other body of water where cables are cut.

[@BenGates101]

NATO is probably behind it

[@tooltime9260]

China is trying to claim the Straits of Taiwan so let's block this Baltic route.

[@nataliarey1271]

Time for NATO to go back to the Oder river where it stood before the Collapse of the Berlin's wall.

[@hermanmattheus9455]

@@nataliarey1271 It still hurts that the red P.. were defeated. Your red army was and is not so strong . Go and cry in a corner...LOL

[@bambinaforever1402]

@@nataliarey1271😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂u wish toilet citizen

[@vortexgen1]

The ship looks like it is missing an anchor on the port side.

[@PaulCashman]

It was. Anchor AND chain. Prima facie evidence they're the culprit.

[@herptek]

​@@PaulCashmanWhen it was ordered to raise the anchor only the chain came up.

[@PaulCashman]

@@herptek But photos of the ship after it was detained by Finnish naval units showed no chain at all outboard on the port side. Again, pretty strong evidence.

[@redwater4778]

Probably forced to anchor due to sanctions.

[@ianmangham4570]

​@@PaulCashmanIt left port with only ONE anchor ⚓️

[@dougalexander7204]

Keep the ship and imprison the captain, until restitution is made.

[@mangographics225]

Thank You Voice of America 🇺🇸

[@DirkWanda]

i call that an attack on the Eu/Nato

[@MJ-fj9yv]

😂

[@johnenglish8126]

Muahahaha, just like Russia apparently blew up Nordstream 2 and attacked the EU and then we found out it was a false flag by an 'allied' country??

[@DirkWanda]

@@johnenglish8126 thats your opnion, enjoy

[@norfener]

Both need to go

[@mistersniffer6838]

You mean like the NATO proxy war on Russia already taking place? Say it isnt so!!!

[@gravesclayton3604]

Severing enemy communications is a military tactic as old as humanity itself. Why would this be a surprise to anyone? Doing so is a criminal act, whether 'intentional' or not, but you can bet it was intentional, nonetheless!

[@JudithFenske-hq8nk]

Voice of America has been around many years and, as far as I know, is a true voice of truth on any subject it discusses.

[@latviabalkanumuzika1514]

Support to Suomi🇫🇮 and Eesti 🇪🇪 from Latvia 🇱🇻

[@mrCUTNPASTE]

Thanks to VOA and a K Schwab disciple for this update.

[@robertlloyd7167]

That ship's position is constantly tracked by satellite. If they were dragging anchor, they'd be notified. This was deliberate.

[@arska77]

Cargo in that vessel is 30000 tons of unleaded gasoline not oil.

[@nilo70]

Gee….. I wonder what happened to the other anchor ?

[@phillmckill5562]

The ship should be confiscated if they're found to deliberately damage cables.

[@jimgritty7064]

Well, it was not an accident to cut the cables. Then what? Others have to help Finland

[@herptek]

Rather Finland is helping others, Estonia most importantly in this case. Estlink 2 was destroyed and Estlink 1 was about to go.

[@HelloitsSigmar]

Maritime Law needs to be updated against this terrorism

[@tygrahof9268]

Clearly an act of war.

[@dianeleirer9878]

Agree!

[@babetteshaw]

@@tygrahof9268 They’ve been at it…for a while.

[@SteveB-nx2uo]

but it wasnt when we blew up nordstream 2 right? lmao npcs....

[@------------------A]

@@SteveB-nx2uo

[@porecemusnox8805]

@@SteveB-nx2uo Who's we? Enlighten us!

[@mangographics225]

Finland - The Greatest!! ❣️

[@teresadeacon7667]

Finland a coward country

[@tooltime9260]

The cable is "marked" globally, the ships are continuously tracked globally and evil people know that blocking communication is the ultimate key to winning a conflict. I don't know what is considered an act of war in this jellyfish, spineless world we live in, but someone needs too grow a pair.

[@karry299]

Someone did. Europe. In their brains. Utterly obsessed morons.

[@jimmyc974]

But not you kid eh!

[@banksiasong]

Bravo Finlandia, so glad you’re now part of the EU.

[@dennisvaldis]

WC-hatch of the EU.

[@274727]

Have been since 1995

[@chrisman714368]

sell their boat to pay for damages n

[@Halli50]

Immediate changes in local Maritime Law (Finland & Estonia) should be imminent. The first act should be to extend their maritime territory to the full international limit and close the courtesy "Innocent Passage lane" that Russia has been abusing so grossly. That would allow them to inspect every suspicious ship passing through, which is just a beginning.

[@stephenleach1410]

Make an artificial reef out of it

[@maxwellcrazycat9204]

Out of an oil tanker? Nope.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

@@maxwellcrazycat9204 - Okay... just seize it then.

[@williamhoffer9277]

The only form of retribution in this circumstance, is in economic sanctions.

[@prolific1518]

Yes keep it up so the US continues to lose reserve currency status. You won't like the effects of that buddy 😉

[@Mr.Ekshin]

@@prolific1518 - Ooooohh... we're really scared. The US dollar makes up more global foreign exchange reserves than all other currencies COMBINED. You really think sanctions on Russia affect that in any way? What the heck does Russia produce except oil and weapon sales to dictators? Russia's economy isn't even a drop in the world's bucket. Nobody trades in Rubles, or even in Chinese Renmenbi. About 90% of all trade is conducted in dollars and euros.

[@jimmyc974]

How's that science working out for the west muppet?

[@Mr.Ekshin]

@@prolific1518 - The US dollar comprises more of the world's reserve currency than all other nations/currencies combined.

[@prolific1518]

@Mr.Ekshin cool story.

[@msumcj]

Tons of the chain is not inside the ship. Pretty obvious clue.

[@zacshepard2042]

Definitely done intentionally

[@paulmanoli5175]

The ends of the cables tell the story. If the ends appear ripped apart as if pulled apart, then most likely it was a hook shaped object like an anchor that did the damage. If the ends of the cables are clean cut , then the cables were probably cut with a hydraulic or air powered underwater saw.

[@monachadwick]

Sabotage is Putin’s middle name, among others

[@rhscubadiver4379]

Keep it, scrap it, it is yours

[@CrniWuk]

All of Finland : MOOOM THE INTERNET IS OFF!

[@mistersniffer6838]

lol

[@alc5792]

Is the value of the ship and its cargo enough to pay for the damages??

[@jefferyfite7122]

Possibly not. It looks like an old rust bucket

[@frankorobinson1540]

Definitely not that ship should have been scrapped 20 years ago 😊not worth much😂😂😂

[@jefferyfite7122]

@@frankorobinson1540 That's why the Russians used it. They would prefer not losing a good one. They also know Finnish prisons are hotels compared to Russian ones. Russia will probably take a Western journalist hostage and claim espionage, then exchange them with the ship Captain at a later date. It shows the mentality of the Russian politicians. Even more ruthless and corrupt. Just because Russia may be correct on a few issues is meaningless. A broken clock is still right twice a day.

[@africagreatswoo6232]

@@alc5792another pirate righ here

[@sepponiemi1690]

It said the casoline is worth 20 Million Euros.

[@Teddil-id9ue]

Owner must at least compensate the damage done.

[@oleeb]

How is it that our side can so quickly and thoroughly investigate this but not the Nordstream II pipeline sabotage? Not at all meaning to implicate the United States in that act of international criminality, just curious. That's all.

[@jyrkihyvola3680]

It is so much easier find out, when you use anchor than timed explosives. Beside. Nordstreams was useless anyway, because Germany wont buy russian gas because of Ukraine.

[@luzr6613]

It's easier to follow a pattern once the pattern is established. That said, there's no missing your pro-Russian disingenuousness, Serf.

[@wayfarer1101]

@@oleeb NOTHING WRONG with implicating US with so many indicators pointing in its direction! Be careful of which friends you trust. 😏

[@EllenKlever-c7k]

The Netherlands supports Finland! 🇪🇬

[@MultiPrairiedog]

It was two guys from Ukraine with scuba gear and hacksaws.

[@mistersniffer6838]

close. A swiss army pocket knife. You know, the one that has the little saw on it. And they were snorkeling!!

[@Adventurer105]

Kudos to Finland and shame on NATO!!! 🦘🦘🦘

[@Marleena133]

God bless Finland

[@Luckyrider1958]

Maritime laws need updating all right!! ALL SHIPS, need to be REQUIRED, to be registered to the NATION the owners HQ is located in. and no more shell companies. If one is caught cheating?? those who discover the fraud, can TAKE the vessel!! Thus it's SELF policing!!!

[@jimmyc974]

Ah you mean like the American ship that got taken twice eh kid , wow did mommy not teach you to think!

[@raybod1775]

Sweden and Finland needs to put up barriers underwater to catch anchor dragging.

[@Jo-sp5cp]

Why are the using under water cables still? Do we not have satellites for everything now?

[@IsoMacintosh]

@@Jo-sp5cp satellites are slower than fiber and can't transfer electricity

[@Jo-sp5cp]

​@@IsoMacintoshso one has to ask the point of starlink?

[@IsoMacintosh]

@@Jo-sp5cp To provide internet to places without fiber or other better forms of connectivity. starlink is way slower and unreliable than fiber. Google suggests that only 40-50 percent of US households have access to fiber, so there's many people who find starlink to be faster and cheaper than their previous satellite internet.

[@tr7b410]

PUTIN:This was just a cable tension special operation.

[@stevethorn9221]

keep the oil to help pay the fix

[@DonnellChester-xd7yg]

They know exactly whose anchor caused the damage to the cable, but we have know idea who blew up the north stream pipeline, not a clue, not a clue 🤔

[@Terrestrial..1]

@@DonnellChester-xd7yg For now

[@squiggs1002]

The Russians blew it up themselves! Oh wait no it was the Ukranians! ok let's just stay quiet and maybe everybody will forget about it.

[@kidwave1]

Good grief, buy a clue. Its TOTAL BS!

[@CorporalCookie]

Well it's kinda easy to see the ship missing all anchor and a several miles long drag mark along the sea bed along the path they moved so... Yeah, it actually is pretty simple to know exactly which ship caused this. Unless you somehow find this complex? Oh wait, you just wanted to indulge in conspiracy theories, my bad, carry on.

[@kidwave1]

@@CorporalCookie So YOU, personally, saw it?

[@albertwolanski7688]

Shadow mean not insured in London.

[@toddsculley2710]

Out of the big ocean they keep finding one cable ??

[@cali4tune]

yet they still can't find who blew up the nordstream pipeline.... what a bunch of liars.

[@michaelstjohn6086]

I came to say this!

[@Luckyrider1958]

we know who did it, the guy who on GLOBAL TV threatened to, just before it happened. Biden.

[@MP-1965]

His name is Joe Biden…

[@xxsamanxx2009]

@@cali4tune Ukraine did blow it up , America knew about it. Thanks to Ukraine and America we pay really high price for Oil and Gas in Europe now..

[@joncordero1678]

@@cali4tune NATO blew it up themselves,along with the U.S

[@MrReymoclif714]

Doesn’t take a genius to figure out what is happening?

[@wadslong]

Russia should start holding their ships, after nordstream nothing should be safe in the Baltic

[@bobjones-bt9bh]

NATO made it thus

[@miteshghadi3146]

Nordstream was act of war

[@ramrod9556]

It's amazing how in a day they have this "mystery" solved but after two years nobody has a clue about the Nordstream sabotage

[@drstrangelove4998]

That’s laughable, you can’t accidentally drop an anchor and let the whole scope of chain and then sail twelve miles before you notice it. The continuous noise for one thing of that whole length of chain running out of the hawse pipe 🤣

[@mfrickard]

Confiscate the cargo. That would hurt Russia more than anything. What with the cost of oil at the moment.

[@smijas]

Cables in the Baltic- and North sea should be fitted out with sensors (vibration, movement) and International maritime law should prohibit dragging anything! in certain zones mapped on the oceanic maps. In certain routes (like in the Baltic sea) shipping routes could be enforced and monitored (like in the sky, like in shallow waters). If we want to, we can protect our infrastructure. If we create laws, we must be ready to enforce them.

[@puny-tinsucks5102]

how would NATO react if a satellite was shot out of space by russia? oh yah things would be a lot different but i don't see how this is any less an offence

[@darylglover7037]

That would work as long everyone abide by the laws😊

[@richardbird9326]

And once you receive the alarm and Russia cuts the cable or destroys a pipeline. You do nothing ! I don't think Russia is afraid of you striking back !

[@bobjones-bt9bh]

WE? lol you mean when it suits us? Like when we want to commit terrorism and blow up a pipeline, that's A-OK, right?

[@mistersniffer6838]

Sounds pricy. You flipping the dime?

[@johnconor2152]

This is not an accident. The captain knows the anchor was supposed to be all the way up. The only way to get to the cable was to drag it and that's what they was doing.

[@jasong9774]

Deja vu

[@abrakadabrah3031]

Finland 🎯💪🏻🫂🇺🇲

[@kedo1500]

Prosecutions required!!!!!!!!!

[@littlerayofsunshine69]

*Executions.

[@mmikeios]

International body never properly investigated and punished those responsible for North Streem pipelines destruction. We opened a Pandora's box.

[@richardsandals785]

I think they are still busy finalising the Nordstream crimes. You'll have to wait.

[@ShowMeStateS.W.Mo.]

That's a act of war.

[@sebastiaanl9876]

just ban every shadow fleet in the baltic

[@amunra5330]

Assertions made without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.

[@joso5554]

Evidence is abundant here. Bad for this ship and crew.

[@IsoMacintosh]

Luckily the police have evidence, it's just not being shared publicly at this time. Also whether you dismiss the claims is irrelevant.

[@KP50-oj6ce]

identify, sue for damages and make them PAY...! until they paid for the damages plus punitive damages the Vessel and crew will be impounded...!

[@paulcasey5204]

Given this is directed from Moscow, I'm sure those in charge have no concern at all what happens to the ship, the crew or the cargo, they are cheap compared to the damage done. So what can be done that actually hurts Moscow?

[@bobanmilisavljevic420]

Seems like Ukrainian drones are doing some significant damage inside Russia 😂

[@JN-om6rw]

This is BS if the ground had been fouled by old anchor chain attached to old hawser wire no ship captain would risk dragging his anchor over this?

[@TXDude]

Do as other countries do when ships cause damage. Hold the crew on board, blockage the ship, wait 90 days for Russia to pay all damages including repair/replacement. With daily compounded interest. When Russia doesn't pay, put the crew in jail, confiscate the ship and cargo, sell it off to pay for original damages. This is fairly common practice in the maritime world.

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

Do you remember these Russian ships keep sinking and that one Russian ship broke the bow off this is why the anchor must have caught something hard and ripped the bow off that tanker, this explains all the Russian ships sinking

[@Zoe-c9z]

Funds for insurance funds😂🎉the tail wags the dog in the shipping industry, similar to Baltimore. Ask BITCH?

[@nneddenn6207]

No, that doesn't work that way. Anchor just get torn off, if he get caught. Russian vessels sunk due to extreme poor technical state of vessels and some bad weather.

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

@nneddenn6207 Russian ships are garbage they're all rusted out

[@Atheos-1]

Outdated river crafts being used in the ocean. Because they sit on top of the water, waves can easily snap off their bows. That's what happened to the Russian boats in the Azov Sea.

[@tonymills5086]

That's logical and it pretty much explains what happened those riverboats had no business out on the Open Sea we see the results ​@@Atheos-1

[@edmoore3910]

Hell that can be seen on ship tracker app.

[@eliharp3576]

It's getting to be a small world so better think about liability payments!

[@richardsandals785]

thats funny! Imagine: "Putin, step away from the tactical nuclear weapon and get out your credit card...NOW"!

[@eliharp3576]

@richardsandals785 😁

[@SC-g2b]

What shall we do with the drunken sailor 😂

[@Bradanderson1163]

Act of war?

[@jimmarshall5453]

In today's world, Yep. No different than shooting down our satellites.

[@hateunlimited]

Close the baltic sea for Ruzzian ships and the whole war will stop in no time. That's a no brainer.

[@G1NZOU]

Russia claims not to be involved, forgetting that it directly threatened Finland with "consequences" if it joined NATO. You can't make threats and then feign ignorance when someone accuses you of following up on the threats.

[@gratefuldawgs2738]

Tanker warfare 😮