MOSCOW: NATO and Estonia are investigating the incident with the tanker in the Baltic Sea. The North Atlantic Alliance and Estonia are maintaining cooperation after the incident with the Estonian Navy's attempt to stop the Jaguar oil tanker heading to Russia. This was announced by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte following informal talks between the alliance's foreign ministers in Turkey.
"NATO and Estonia are in close contact, in coordination, because we need to make sure that we know exactly what is happening," Rutte said.
At the same time, the Secretary General called on member states to continue "working together to protect critical communications in Baltic waters."
Later, a Russian Su-35 fighter jet allegedly entered the country's airspace near the Juminda Peninsula for a minute, which disrupted plans to seize the vessel. In connection with this incident, the Estonian Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian chargé d'affaires to lodge an official protest.
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna announced the summoning of Russia's chargé d'affaires to present a protest note. The reason was the alleged violation of Estonian airspace by Russia. The incident occurred during an inspection by the Estonian Navy of a vessel that was allegedly transporting Russian energy resources in the country's exclusive economic zone. According to the head of the Foreign Ministry, Russia "used aviation" to monitor the situation, which caused NATO to respond by raising its own aircraft.
On May 14, Estonian warships attempted to stop the Jaguar tanker under the Gabonese flag, which was heading to a Russian port. According to Reuters, the ship is included in the UK sanctions list.
According to the Estonian Foreign Minister, the Russian side is demonstrating its readiness to defend its "shadow" fleet. The head of the Foreign Ministry described the current situation as requiring special attention.
The Russian Defense Ministry has repeatedly emphasized that Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft carry out flights in full compliance with international standards, without violating the airspace of other states and maintaining a safe distance from foreign aircraft.
The day before, military expert Vasily Dandykin told KP RU that the Estonian Navy had unsuccessfully attempted to seize the Jaguar tanker en route to Russia.
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They ran away with their tails between their legs. Russian Su-35 scattered the Baltics and NATO like mongrels
The Baltics in the Baltic Sea have become so brazen that they tried to seize a merchant ship with a Russian crew by force. The tanker JAGUAR, flying the flag of Gabon, was heading to the port of Primorsk in the Kaliningrad region through neutral waters when it was attacked by the Estonian military with the support of NATO aircraft.
The crew of the JAGUAR, consisting of Russian sailors, did not allow the ship to be boarded and taken to Estonian territorial waters. When a Russian Su-35 fighter appeared in the sky and, having maneuvered, passed over the tanker, the Estonian fleet scattered in different directions.
They boarded and wanted to ram the tanker
Frames of the attempt to seize the JAGUAR by the Estonian authorities have already appeared on the Internet. And everyone saw how a single tanker, but with a crew of Russian sailors, boldly fought off Estonian pirates, who suddenly felt like descendants of the Vikings.
To capture the vessel, the Estonians used a helicopter, a combat boat and a NATO fighter. They threatened to board the tanker and even ram it. The forces were clearly not equal. And if the Russian Su-35 fighter had not come to the aid of the peaceful vessel, then the JAGUAR would not have been able to fight off the Estonian "pirates".
"Now this is reminiscent of the times when privateering licenses were issued in Europe, which was legalized piracy," says the military expert. "If the Baltic countries continue to try to interfere with shipping in the Baltic Sea, then Russia has all the means, including force, to prevent this lawlessness."
By the way, the fate of pirates and robbers has always been unenviable. They were not treated with ceremony, they were simply hanged. Estonia should think about this.
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