European Investigators Say Traces Of Subsea Explosives Found On Yacht Linked To Nord Stream Blasts
Investigators trying to solve last year’s unexplained blasts that destroyed the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea say they have found traces of undersea explosives on a German yacht that is linked to the incident.
The revelations, announced by Danish, German, and Swedish diplomats in a letter dated July 10, were a small but noteworthy development in the continuing mystery of the destruction of the gas pipelines, which occurred September 26 on the Baltic seabed, east of the Danish island of Bornholm.
The explosions were discovered as residual gas bubbled up to the surface.
Western officials initially blamed Russia for the blasts, which all but destroyed the twin pipelines. Moscow blamed the United States and its allies, saying it had no reason for blowing up an energy link vital to bringing its supplies westward.
Investigators trying to solve last year’s unexplained blasts that destroyed the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea say they have found traces of undersea explosives on a German yacht that is linked to the incident.
The revelations, announced by Danish, German, and Swedish diplomats in a letter dated July 10, were a small but noteworthy development in the continuing mystery of the destruction of the gas pipelines, which occurred September 26 on the Baltic seabed, east of the Danish island of Bornholm.
The explosions were discovered as residual gas bubbled up to the surface.
Western officials initially blamed Russia for the blasts, which all but destroyed the twin pipelines. Moscow blamed the United States and its allies, saying it had no reason for blowing up an energy link vital to bringing its supplies westward.
Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Blasts
Nord Stream 1 can supply Europe with up to 55 billion cubic meters of gas, and the construction of Nord Stream 2 was expected to double this capacity to a total of 110 billion cubic meters. Nord Stream 1 has been operational since 2011. Nord Stream 2 has been built but is not operational. It is still awaiting German certification.
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The Dutch agency forwarded the tip to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, which then warned Ukrainian officials not to carry out the effort.
That reporting was later corroborated by The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed U.S. officials. U.S. officials were reportedly told by Ukrainian counterparts that the plot had been aborted.
Then, in September, the explosions took place.
The Wall Street Journal also reported that German investigators were examining evidence that suggested the sabotage team had used Poland as a conduit or base for carrying out the attack.
The Ukrainian government has repeatedly denied responsibility for the blasts or any prior knowledge of a plot to destroy the pipelines.
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