Sweden confirms sabotage on Nord Stream in September – Latest news – news

18 November 2022 at 09:15 Sweden confirms sabotage on Nord Stream in September Swedish prosecutors confirm that there has been sabotage on the Nord Stream pipeline, according to Reuters. Explosives have been found on several items. – During the crime scene investigations that were carried out at the location in the Baltic Sea, extensive seizures were made and the area has been carefully documented. Analyzes that have now been carried out show traces of explosives on several of the foreign bodies that were found. The advanced analysis work continues in order to be able to draw safer conclusions about the incident, says prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist. Prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist, who leads the ongoing preliminary investigation into the detonations at the gas pipelines Nord Stream 1 and 2, notes that the incident is serious sabotage. According to the prosecution, the preliminary investigation has been very complex and extensive. Four gas leaks on the Nord Stream pipelines were discovered on 26 September near Bornholm in the Baltic Sea, in partly Danish and partly Swedish waters. Russian authorities have accused Western countries of investigating the Nord Stream explosions in a way that blames Russia. The pipelines run between Russia and Germany.



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