The NRC report tells about the extraordinary movements of the ship on the coast of the Netherlands in November 2023.
The Eagle S vessel, suspected of breaking a cable in the Gulf of Finland, previously carried out suspicious actions also off the coast of the Netherlands, Dutch media reveals NRCthe statement of .
According to the media, the ship’s movements attracted special attention on the evening of November 24 in 2023. At that time, the tanker was sailing back and forth north of Terschelling Island, which belongs to the Netherlands.
The Atlantic Crossing 1 communication cable between Europe and the United States is located in the area. Among other things, the US State Department has described the cable in question as belonging to the “critical infrastructure” of the Netherlands.
The NRC report says that the ship slowed down above the cable for about two hours, after which it increased its speed and continued its journey towards Russia.
– This is suspicious, there is no doubt about it, comments the professor of international relations at Leiden University Rob de Wijk for Dutch media.
The news is updated.