Sweden confirms discovery of remains of explosives in Nord Stream gas pipelines

The Swedish authorities have confirmed this Friday the discovery of remains of explosives in Russian gas pipelines North Stream 1 and 2, which confirms that the incident suffered at the end of last September was an act of “serious sabotage”.

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“In the investigations carried out on the spot in the Baltic Sea, many objects were seized and the area is thoroughly documented. The analyzes carried out show remains of explosives in several of the objects found”, reported the Swedish Prosecutor’s Office in a statement.

The prosecutor in charge of the case, Mats Ljungqvist, pointed out that the advanced analysis work continues “to draw more secure conclusions about the facts”, but that it is a “very complex and extensive” investigation and that its evolution will determine “if it can be point out a suspect.

“The collaboration with the authorities in Sweden and other countries works excellently. To continue with the task and for that cooperation it is important to work calmly and calmly”Ljunqvist said.

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The Swedish Prosecutor’s Office had already reported a month ago that suspicions of possible sabotage were reinforced after completing the inspection of the damaged pipes.

In total, two leaks were located in each gas pipeline (both out of service), two in the Danish area and two in the Swedish area, all in international waters, which the affected governments soon described as “sabotage”.

The Danish authorities also have an investigation open, while the gas pipeline operating company North Stream 1controlled by the Russian giant Gazpromsent a boat to the area at the end of October to examine the damage.

The Danish and Swedish authorities had initially reported the existence of two leaks in the North Stream 1 and another in 2, but the Swedish Coast Guard reported days later that of another minor leak in the second Russian gas pipeline.

The three main leaks were terminated at the beginning of October, when stable pressure was reached in the pipes, but the smallest one remained active for a few more days.

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The discovery of the leaks caused the electricity and gas sectors of Denmark and Sweden to raise the alarm level about their facilities and the same did neighboring Norway, despite the fact that it has no coast in the Baltic, including a military presence.

Neither of the two pipelines was in service when the accidents occurred.

The first interrupted supplies months ago, citing technical problems by Moscow, while the second never came into operation, since the German government blocked it following Moscow’s recognition of the self-proclaimed separatist republics of Donbas in February.

Both the affected countries and the rest of the European Union (EU), the United States and Russia They speak of sabotage, although they differ as to the possible authorship.

Moscow has accused “Anglo-Saxon” countries of being behind it, alluding to the opposition to the project that Washington has maintained for years, while some Western countries have pointed in the opposite direction.

Source: Elcomercio

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