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American intelligence agencies allegedly warned Germany about possible sabotage on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines. This was back in the summer .
According to the publication, the US Central Intelligence Agency warned of attacks on gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. It looks like Germany underestimated the threat.
Only the state could carry out the attack on Nord Stream, – media
On September 26, when a sudden drop in pipe pressure was reported, it was speculated in Germany that a targeted attack might have taken place. At the same time, the danger of sabotage against Nord Stream was reported even before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. However, according to the newspaper, now the Bundestag believes that they underestimated the level of threat.
The German federal government is working to establish the circumstances of the incident. In particular, they will pay attention to the suspicious activity of Russian ships in the Baltic Sea. It will be analyzed through satellite imagery.
At the same time, only the state could carry out an attack of this level. After all, for her it was necessary to use submarines and divers. At the same time, Berlin doubts who exactly is behind this. Like, technically, the Ukrainian special services, most likely, would not be able to carry out such an attack. In addition, this would have negative consequences for Kyiv.
At the same time, Russia is technically capable of this, but Berlin does not understand its political interest.
Pay attention! By According to media reports, the United States is ready to help the European Union due to a gas leak from pipelines. At the same time, they noted that this incident emphasizes the importance of gaining energy independence.
Briefly about the gas leak at Nord Stream
- On September 27, the Nord Stream operator announced the destruction of 3 gas pipeline branches.
- According to the Swedish national seismic network, explosions were heard at the sites of gas leaks. In Germany, they began to investigate the sabotage.
- In Russia, they announced the involvement of “sabotage groups.” At the same time, the Office of the President believes that Russia could be behind this. So she wanted to cause economic destabilization in the EU.
