Nord Stream pipelines may have been destroyed by pro-Ukrainian saboteurs

Destroyed pipelines

Apparently, the United States now has new information.

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Brussels The US has intelligence that the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipelines were destroyed by pro-Ukrainian saboteurs. The New York Times reports on Tuesday, citing American government officials. The information was confirmed to the Handelsblatt.

The Americans have no indication that the government in Kiev was involved in the planning. Nevertheless, the message is highly explosive. If it is confirmed that pro-Ukrainian forces carried out the attack, this could lead to considerable tensions in the western alliance.

The Nord Stream pipelines were co-financed by European companies and were considered a central element of Germany’s energy supply until the start of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.

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