Venemaa tegutseb proportsionaalselt riskidega, mida Eesti kujutab endast seoses Vene lipu all sõitvate laevadega, ütles Vene välisministeeriumi esindaja Maria Zahharova.

Ta viitas asjaolule, et Eesti eriüksused hõivasid Soome lahes Venemaale suunduva kaubalaeva.

Estonia detains containership en route to Saint Petersburg

Estonian authorities have detained the Bahamas-flagged container vessel Baltic Spirit in the Gulf of Finland while the ship was sailing toward St. Petersburg, Russia, as part of an investigation into suspected smuggling… pic.twitter.com/qe11EqMODT

— MarineTraffic (@MarineTraffic) February 4, 2026

🇪🇪🏴‍☠️⚔️🚢❗️Seizure of a container ship by Estonia.

The main developments at this time:

◽️The vessel was heading from Ecuador to Russia, to St. Petersburg. The ship entered Estonian waters for refueling;

◽️The detention was carried out by the Investigative Department of the… pic.twitter.com/zCu4iEKCB5

— dana (@dana916) February 4, 2026