Seismologists from Norway reported four explosions at Nord Stream

In September 2022, four explosions occurred at the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines, although it was previously reported that there were two. About it writes The Guardian newspaper with reference to Norwegian seismologists from the Norwegian Institute of Seismic Observations Norsar.

Two previously unknown explosions occurred in an area northeast of the Danish island of Bornholm. Thus, one explosion was detected to the southeast of the island, and the other three to the northeast of it.

It is specified that the first explosion occurred at 02:03:24 local time, the second at 19:03:50, the third approximately 7 seconds after the second explosion, and the fourth another 9 seconds after the third. Experts from Norsar admitted that there could have been more explosions.

According to The Guardian, it is expected that Denmark, Sweden and Germany will publish the results of the investigation into sabotage at Nord Stream together with Norsar. The authorities of the three countries declined to comment.

On the night of September 26, 2022, pressure dropped on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines, and later two leaks were discovered, which were located in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Sweden, and two more in the EEZ of Denmark . It was then established that the pipelines were undermined; only one of the Nord Stream 2 lines survived, but it is not used for gas supplies, since Germany did not allow the pipeline to be put into operation after its construction was completed.

Already in October of the same year, Sweden announced the completion of the investigation, declaring “increased suspicions of gross sabotage,” but those responsible for the incident were never named. Russian President Vladimir Putin, a few days after the explosion in the fall of 2022, blamed the “Anglo-Saxons” for the incident.

Western media are increasingly writing about evidence indicating the involvement of criminals associated with Ukraine in sabotage. For the first time, the involvement of a “pro-Ukrainian group” in the incident in March 2023 was reported. reported The New York Times. At the same time, Die Zeit stated that a Ukrainian ship could have been involved in the sabotage, on which traces of explosives were found. Kremlin doubted in these data and called the messages “coordinated stuffing.”

In August 2023, the magazine Spiegel and the television channel ZDF, citing sources wrote, that in the case there is growing evidence that attackers associated with Ukraine may be behind the attack. According to the publications, the Andromeda yacht remains the focus of the investigation. In addition, the media claimed that the US CIA was informed of Ukraine’s plans to undermine Nord Streams in June 2022 and warned Kyiv against this step.