Northern Europe
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Baltic investigators believe the bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 dragged its anchor for more than 160 kilometers across two undersea cables. Investigators suspected possible Russian intelligence involvement but not Chinese government direction, while the Kremlin rejected the allegation.
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Investigators suspect deliberate anchor-dragging in Baltic cable damage
Baltic investigators believe the bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 dragged its anchor for more than 160 kilometers across two undersea cables. Investigators suspected possible Russian intelligence involvement but not Chinese government direction, while the Kremlin rejected the allegation.
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Investigators suspect deliberate anchor-dragging in Baltic cable damage
Investigators believe the Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 deliberately dragged its anchor along the seabed for more than 100 miles (160 km) and across the two affected cables.
Baltic investigators believe the bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 dragged its anchor for more than 160 kilometers across two undersea cables. Investigators suspected possible Russian intelligence involvement but not Chinese government direction, while the Kremlin rejected the allegation.
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