Leak on an underwater gas pipeline Balticconector between Estonia and Finland, “allegedly” occurred due to “external influence”, said Finnish President Sauli Niinistö. His words are quoted by the publication Yle. A drop in pressure in the pipeline running through the Baltic Sea was recorded on the night of October 8, and it was soon shut down. The telecommunications cable was also damaged. Although Niiniste is the country’s prime minister Petteri Orpo would not say who is believed to be involved in the damage, sources YLE talked about suspicions against Russia. Finnish Bureau of Investigation (KRP) in turn is investigating the damage under the article of vandalism, which also suggests that the gas pipeline was damaged from the outside. It is not yet known what exactly caused the leak. The inspection of the gas pipeline began a few days later. The Finnish Border Guard today provided Yle photo from the place. The damage occurred in the economic zone of Finland. Finnish and Estonian seismologists recorded no noticeable tremors during the damage. Norwegian Center Norsar at the same time, he claims that they were able to detect a shock of magnitude 1.0 around 01:20 on October 8 (GMT +3). This is half as much as during the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. The gas pipeline, the underwater part of which is 77 kilometers, was opened in December 2019. The pipeline gives Finland access to Latvian natural gas storage facilities in Incukalns. Finnish Gasumwhich before the war entered into a long-term contract with Gazprom until 2031, suspended gas supplies from Russia in May 2022 and began purchasing it from other suppliers via the pipeline Balticconnector.