Finnish police have discovered an anchor drag mark on the Baltic seabed where the Estlink 2 power cable was damaged on December 25, Finnish news agency Yle reported on Sunday, citing a police statement.

Finnish investigators probing the damage to a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables say they have found an anchor drag mark on the seabed, apparently from a Russia-linked vessel that has already been seized.

An investigation is underway following damage to the Estlink-2 Baltic Sea power cable and two data cables, attributed to an anchor drag mark by a Russia-linked vessel. The vessel, belonging to Russia's shadow fleet,

Finnish authorities discovered anchor drag marks on the seabed just a day after it moved the Eagle S to a safer anchorage to help further its investigation.

This photo provided by Rajavartiosto (Finnish Border Guard) on Thursday, 26 Dec 2024, shows the oil tanker Eagle S, background, and the Finnish Border Guard ship Turva.

Finnish police have discovered traces on the bottom of the Baltic Sea stretching for dozens of kilometers. It is believed that a tanker, which was carrying Russian oil, severed a power line and four telecommunications cables with its anchor,

Previous research confirmed a trace on the Gulf of Finland's seabed, stretching several miles, indicating that a ship dragged its anchor. According to Finnish police, this is a significant lead in the investigation concerning the damage to the EstLink 2 underwater power cable.