The European Union has raised alarms over Russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’ following suspicions of sabotage on an underwater cable off Finland’s coast. EU foreign policy chief Kaia Kallas indicated that stronger measures would be taken against this threat, with concerns that such vessels support Russia’s military budget. Finnish authorities are investigating a possible sabotage incident after the Estlink 2 energy cable was damaged. Kallas emphasized a pattern of sabotage aimed at undermining Europe’s critical infrastructure since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.