Ilja Iljin

Ilja Iljin

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Ilja Iljin is the Deputy Commander of the Finnish Coast Guard. He is responsible for maritime safety and environmental protection in Finnish waters. Recently, he has been highlighted in the news for his statements regarding the potential oil spill risk from a damaged oil tanker in the Laukaansuu port area, emphasizing Finland's readiness to respond effectively to any environmental threats while maintaining cooperative relations with Russian authorities.

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Ilja Iljin is a commander at the Border Guard Headquarters in Finland.

Sabotage mot havskablar - så ska de förhindras
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2026-09-20
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Iljin stated that the situation was due to a system disturbance affecting GPS or AIS.

YLE ⟩ Kremli varilaevastik korraldas Soome merepiiril kummalise ringtantsu
Postimees – major Estonian daily, est. 1857·EstoniaEstonia· 2025-05-20
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Ilja Iljin is the deputy commander of the Finnish Coast Guard, now searching for suspicious ships that may sabotage vital networks in Europe.

Sabotajul pe fundul mării. Rusia testează rezistența Europei fără să tragă un glonț
Adevărul·RomaniaRomania· 2025-04-08
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Ilja Iljin explains that patrols are particularly attentive to tankers that could endanger underwater cables.

Je Evropa z Rusijo na področju podmorskih kablov že v vojni?
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-04-07
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Ilja Iljin, the deputy commander of the Gulf of Finland Coast Guard, mentioned that oil spill response would fall under Russian authorities if an incident occurred.

Asiantuntija: 130 000 tonnia polttoöljyä voisi aiheuttaa vakavan onnettomuuden, mutta vielä ei ole syytä paniikkiin
Helsingin Sanomat·FinlandFinland· 2025-02-09
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Ilja Iljin is the deputy commander of the Coast Guard who discussed the oil spill response cooperation with Russia.

Säiliöalus täynnä öljyä vaurioitunut Laukaansuussa – Rajavartiolaitos suuntaa valvontalentokoneita alueelle
Helsingin Sanomat·FinlandFinland· 2025-02-09
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