France 24: Explosions recorded before pipeline leaks, raising Russian sabotage fears
Europe was racing on Tuesday to investigate possible sabotage behind sudden and unexplained leaks in two Russian gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea, infrastructure at the heart of an energy crisis since Russia invaded Ukraine.
Photos taken by the Danish military showed large masses of bubbles on the surface of the water emanating from the three leaks located in Sweden's and Denmark's economic zones, spreading from 200 to 1,000 metres (656 feet to 0.62 miles) in diameter.
"It's hard to imagine that it's accidental," said Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, noting that it was "unusual" for the leaks to happen at such a distance from each other. The Swedish National Seismic Network recorded two "massive releases of energy" shortly prior to the gas leaks and near their locations off the coast of the Danish island of Bornholm, Peter Schmidt, an Uppsala University seismologist told AFP.
"With energy releases this big there isn't much else than a blast that could cause it," he added. "You can see that they are quite sudden. It is a very sudden energy release. It's not a slow collapse of something."
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WNU Editor: It was almost two weeks ago that Russian President Putin told the EU that their energy crisis would be solved if they open Nord Stream 2 .... Putin tells Europe: if you want gas then open Nord Stream 2 (Reuters).
With this interruption of two separate pipelines at the same time, coupled with seismic evidence pointing to two maybe three deliberate explosions, it is clear to me that someone does not want Putin's option on the table. So who is responsible?
I do not know who is responsible. But I do know that only a few countries have the capability to conduct such an operation.
Russian social media is convinced that the U.S., seeing the recent growing protests in Germany to open Nord Stream 2 to alleviate the energy crisis, made the decision to take this pipeline out.
Update: The Kremlin is blaming no one (yet) .... Kremlin comments on possible causes of Nord Stream damage (RT).
Undersea Monitoring Stations Report Explosions That Indicate Russia's Nord Stream I And II Pipelines To Germany Were Deliberately Attacked
Russia-Ukraine war: explosions reported near Nord Stream pipelines as gas leaks into Baltic Sea – live -- The Guardian
Sabotage suspected after unexplained leaks found on major Russian gas pipelines -- CNBC
German officials reportedly believe the crucial Nord Stream natural-gas pipelines connecting Russia to Europe were sabotaged near a Danish island -- Business Insider
Gas leak in Nord Stream pipelines likely caused by sabotage, Germany says -- FOX News
Leaks on Russian gas pipelines raise concerns about sabotage -- AP
Nord Stream pipeline leaks spark sabotage fears -- Axios
Blasts detected near Nord Stream pipelines amid leak – Swedish seismologists -- RT
Powerful Underwater Explosions Reportedly Registered in Area of Gas Leaks From Nord Stream -- Sputnik
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