For “aggressive actions” in the Baltic Sea, which hinder the freedom of navigation, the Russia Today (20.05.2025) the NATOafter the Estonian authorities’ attempt to seize a tanker.
Last week Estonia attempted to seize a tanker For which it was suspected that it was linked to the “ghost” of Russia, with a Russian fighter aircraft violating NATO for a few minutes.
A spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Sakharova, spoke on this issue today (20.05.2025), saying that Moscow is closely monitoring the events in the Baltic Sea and will react “to illegal NATO ships if they are risked”.
Russia argues that all its ships can freely cross the Baltic and that any attempt to intercept is dangerous.
The Estonian Navy said the “Jaguar” ship, which is not flagged and included last week on the British sanctions list, He refused to work together when he was asked to stop and He was then led with Russian territorial waters.
The episode in the Baltic Sea
A Russian Su-35-type fighter aircraft approached the tanker and circled over it, flying into an international airspace unless violated the Estonian airspace for a while during his first approach to the spot.
Footage on X allegedly shot from the tanker bridge show a patrol boat of the Estonian MN, a helicopter and a plane nearby. A recognition number shown in the video fits that of Jaguar.
A major incident today off the coast of Estonia in the Gulf of Finland, as the Estonian Navy attempted to detain the M/T JAGUAR, a crude oil tanker operated by the Russian shadow fleet and sailing under the flag of Gabon. With the Estonian Defense Force and Border Guard deploying… pic.twitter.com/ioI0hcpGGj
– Osintdefender (@sentdefender) May 14, 2025
“This is an Estonian warship … Follow my instructions, change your course to 105 right away,” he hears a wireless voice in English. “There are helicopters, they demand that we throw anchor,” says another voice in Russian outside the camera.
Another voice, in Hindi, says: “The plane is above us. It’s either a plane or a drone. The warship is turning to the stern of the boat. ”
Eventually the incident ended without further escalating tensions in the area.