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Nord Stream: Sweden concludes gas pipelines were sabotaged

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The explosions that hit the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea in September , built to transport Russian gas to Europe, were caused by sabotage, as announced this Friday (18) the attorney in charge of the preliminary investigation in Sweden.
“The analyzes carried out show explosive remnants,” said prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist in a statement. “The continuation of this preliminary investigation may show whether someone will be prosecuted for the crime”, he pointed out.
By the end of September, four major gas leaks had been detected in gas pipelines linking Russia to Germany, all in international waters. Two are, however, in the Swedish economic zone and another two in Denmark.
Preliminary underwater inspections reinforced suspicions of sabotage, as the leaks were preceded by explosions, investigators said. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, pipelines have been at the center of geopolitical tensions, fueled by Moscow’s decision to cut gas supplies to Europe in retaliation for sanctions.
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