Finland will release an oil tanker which investigators believe broke a Baltic Sea power cable and four internet lines late last year, and will escort the vessel to international waters even as the criminal probe continues,

Eagle S, a tanker suspected of damaging subsea cables with its anchor in the Gulf of Finland, has been released, while some crew remain in Finland

Finland is releasing an oil tanker linked to suspected sabotage of Baltic Sea power and internet lines last year. The vessel will be escorted to international waters while the criminal investigation continues.

OSLO (Reuters) -Finnish power grid operator Fingrid said on Sunday it had agreed with Estonian partner Elering that the two companies would waive their right to enforce a seizure of the Eagle S oil tanker,

The Eagle S oil tanker, which is thought to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet," was allowed to leave Finland's waters after it was detained on suspicion of sabotaging undersea Baltic cables, the Agence France-Presse news agency reported on March 2.

Eagle S Tanker Released as Investigation Continues into Cable Damage

An oil tanker believed to belong to Russia's "shadow fleet" and suspected of sabotaging undersea Baltic cables has been allowed to leave Finland's waters, where it has been held since December, Finnish police said Sunday.