The investigation into the pipe break that happened on Sunday night is ongoing. According to ‘s information, Finland now has an accurate situational picture of the ships moving in the Gulf of Finland at the time of the incident.
Marica Paukkeri,
Maria Stenroos
The Balticconnector gas pipeline running between Finland and Estonia was damaged or was damaged on Sunday morning. The communication cable running between Estonia and Finland was also broken.
According to ‘s information, Finland has a good situational picture of which ships were moving in the Gulf of Finland at the time of the pipe break.
Minister of Defense Antti Häkkänen (coordinator) and the Minister of Defense of Estonia Hanno Pevkur said on Wednesday that Finland and Estonia are investigating the events themselves for the time being. The defense alliance NATO has promised to assist in the investigation if necessary.
The Central Criminal Police is leading the investigation and the case is currently being investigated as aggravated vandalism. The Border Guard is assisting in the investigation, and the Finnish authorities are cooperating closely with Estonia.
In Finland, maritime situation information is collected by the navy and the border guard. Information is regularly exchanged between NATO countries, and this intelligence and situational picture information has also been utilized.
The authorities have been reluctant to assess the possible causes of the pipe break, citing the incompleteness of the investigation. Several theories have been put forward about the way a pipe break occurs.
According to ‘s information, the investigation focuses on ships traveling on the surface of the sea, and it is not about underwater activities. According to the estimation presented by the Minister of Defense of Estonia, there is about 60 meters of water in the area.