The images, “were taken this spring on the Baltic Sea…within Estonia’s area of responsibility”, a spokesperson for the Estonian Police and Border Guard service said on Monday.
Gazprom did not reply to Reuters request for comment.
“We cannot allow the blockade of our key maritime routes. The Baltic and Black Seas handle the majority of our maritime trade,” Nikolai Patrushev, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aide on maritime affairs, said in an interview published on June 15.
“It is crucial to ensure the timely dispersal and combat readiness of the (Russian) fleet, its ability to counter the full spectrum of threats.”
