Russia has detained an oil tanker owned by NATO member states, which was departing from these countries.
According to foreign media, it is known that the Greek-owned ship, Green Admire, was leaving Sillamae, an Estonian port on the Baltic Sea, using a designated navigation channel that passes through Russian waters, according to the Estonian Foreign Ministry.
The Estonian Foreign Ministry said it had notified NATO allies of the incident, A2 CNN reports.
"Today's incident shows that Russia continues to behave unpredictably," Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said, A2 CNN reports.
"I have also informed our allies about the event," he continued, writes A2 CNN.
The Green Admire is now anchored near Russia's Hogland Island, according to Marine Traffic, a website that tracks ships.
The ship was headed to Rotterdam carrying Estonian shale oil, the Estonian Transport Administration said.
The navigation channel from Sillamae through Russian territorial waters was created under an agreement between Estonia, Finland and Russia to avoid shoals in Estonian waters, the administration said.
The administration went on to say that ships sailing in and out of the port will now be guided through Estonian territorial waters.
On Thursday, Estonia said Russia had sent a fighter jet into NATO airspace over the Baltic Sea after an attempt to intercept a Russian-bound tanker believed to be part of a so-called "shadow fleet" used by Moscow to evade sanctions. (A2 Televizion)
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