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.

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 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 for investigation.

Finnish authorities investigating damage to subsea power and data cables found drag marks on the seabed likely left by the anchor of seized tanker Eagle S.

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.