Swedish investigators have concluded that the Nord Stream leaks were caused by 'gross sabotage' after finding explosive residue at the site of mysterious blasts that hit the pipelines.
The gas leaking at Nord Stream 2 seen from a Danish F-16 interceptor in September. Photo: Danish Defence/Anadolu Agency via Getty Imagesthat hit the Nord Stream pipelines and concluded that the leaks were caused by "gross sabotage."Four ruptures were discovered in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines at the end of September, causing leaks in the exclusive economic zones of Sweden and Denmark that created extensive environmental damage.
"The pipelines are designed to send Russian gas to the European Union and have become a flashpoint since the invasion of Ukraine.that the blasts "probably corresponded to an explosive load of several hundred kilos.
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