Finnish police have launched a detailed investigation after the EstLink 2 power line between Finland and Estonia was disrupted on December 25, allegedly by the anchor of the Cook Islands-flagged tanker Eagle S. Investigators discovered an anchor mark spanning tens of kilometers on the Gulf of Finland's seabed, though the exact location where the anchor may have dislodged remains unknown, according to Sami Pyle, head of the investigation
South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced a special inspection of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft in the country after a Jeju Air passenger plane crashed at Muan International Airport on December 29. The crash resulted in 179 fatalities out of 181 passengers and crew onboard
Ukraine has reportedly reduced its use of U.S
ASELSAN has signed an agreement with Turkey's Presidency of Defense Industries to supply air defense radar systems worth $170 million (1.95 billion TL), according to a company announcement on the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP)
Embraer has signed a contract with an undisclosed customer for two C-390 Millennium aircraft
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has approved the deployment of the Droid TW 12.7, a robotic combat system designed to support military operations
The Polish Navy has signed a contract for the acquisition of a rescue ship under the "Ratownik" program. The
Russia officially accepted the Arkhangelsk, a multipurpose nuclear submarine of the Yasen-M project, into its naval fleet. The submarine, built at Severodvinsks USC Sevmash enterprise, is equipped with a versatile armament system capable of launching Kalibr cruise missiles, supersonic Oniks missiles, or hypersonic Tsirkon missiles, depending on mission requirements
Italy has approved the sale of Piaggio Aerospace to Turkish unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) manufacturer Baykar. Baykar secured the acquisition after outbidding international rivals in a competitive tender process
The Finnish Border Guard has intercepted and detained the oil tanker Eagle S, suspected of damaging the Estlink 2 submarine power cable that connects Finland and Estonia. The tanker, currently under police control in Finnish waters, is believed to have severed the power line and multiple communication cables in the Gulf of Finland