Three Baltic pipe and cable incidents ‘are related’, Estonia says

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said, the three incidents that resulted in damage to a gas pipeline and two telecom cables between Estonia, Finland and Sweden “are related.”
Finnish police leading the pipeline investigation have named the Hong-Kong-flagged container carrier NewNew Polar Bear as the prime suspect in damaging the Balticconnector Finland-Estonia gas pipeline early on Oct. 8.
A large anchor was found near the pipeline, and the investigators believe the pipe was broken as a ship dragged it across the sea bed.
Two telecom cables connecting Estonia to Finland and Sweden were also damaged at about the same time. Tallinn is investigating the cables incidents.
In the case of the Estonia-Finland cable damage, it is also focusing on the Hong Kong vessel, and on Thursday evening Kallas said all three incidents were likely connected.