Information from Sweden and Denmark reveals the Nord Stream was shattered by powerful explosives that caused the leaks. The information reached the UN Security Council last Friday, as the local media reported.
Pipeline Leaks Could Be a Sabotage
Both Baltic nations were worried about how the leaks would impact the immediate climate due to the emission of methane into the Baltic Sea, reported Anadolu.
A joint letter was addressed to the UN Security Council to notify them about explosions equivalent to several hundred kilos of explosives that they assumed exacerbated the gas leakage, Danish TV2 disclosed.
Both Baltic nations will investigate methane leaks in pipelines as soon as the gas completely leaks out. According to Swedish broadcaster SVT Nyheter, they anticipate it will be on Sunday or Monday.
Based on the Swedish National Seismic Network (SNSN), multiple undersea explosions ended up causing four leaks in total, two in the Swedish economic area and two in Denmark, noted AP News.
Upon Russia's proposal, the UN Security Council will meet on Friday to debate leaks in gas pipelines to sabotage as part of the main agenda.
Nevertheless, since they are not members, neither the Swedish nor the Danish delegates would be available. By the Danish Foreign Ministry, Copenhagen was not welcome to participate in the meeting even after explosions occurred in the nation's economic area, noted the outlet.
As claimed by the EU, Sweden, and Denmark, gas leaks in Nord Stream pipelines have resulted from a planned activity involving powerful explosives, not really an accident.
Following the report, pipeline management firm Nord Stream AG said Thursday that the inquiry could take a few weeks before conclusions are reached. The company also stated that it is impossible to predict whether the Nord damage can be repaired at this time.
Moscow Says Pipeline Leaks Are Act of State Terrorism
On Friday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called the pipeline incident an unprecedented act of state-sponsored terrorism, citing TASS.
It is evident that such an unparalleled act of state-sponsored terrorism cannot and must not occur without a significant global investigation.
Peskov stated during a press conference in Moscow that would need collaboration inside the foundation of such an inquiry. When asked about the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service declaration asserting "the Western trace" in the incident, Peskov said he wasn't ready to comment.
Sergey Naryshkin, chief of the Foreign Intelligence Service, spoke on Thursday that his provider has materials implying a Western mark in the "terrorist attack" here pipelines. He said that an investigation is taking place in Russia in correlation with detonations on gas pipelines.
Regarding the circumstances in Ukraine, he stated that if Zelensky continues to refuse to settle disputes at the bargaining table, Moscow will highlight its special military campaign.
To avoid all questions about the potential for nuclear escalation, he claims that individuals who talk about it are responsible. He once more recommended learning about Russia's military doctrine, which indicates that nuclear weapons will only be used if the nation or its allies are threatened using the same type of weapons or their existence is threatened.
The revocation of the Nord Stream gas pipeline permit in Europe would have no impact on its operation, and that energy route still was functional.
Sweden and Denmark confirmed their proof that powerful explosives attacked the Nord Stream by players related to the Ukraine conflict, stemming from that.
