The explosions ruptured the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which, until Russia cut off materials last August, its main fuel source was headed to Germany. They also broke the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which was never put into service because Germany suspended its certification process for a while. before Russia invaded Ukraine in February. The damaged pipelines released massive amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse fuel, into the air.
Russia officially requested the Swedish government to participate in the Swedish investigation in a letter dated October 6.
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“We are still analyzing how precisely we formulate the answer,” Andersson said Monday at a naval base in southern Sweden.
In its initial investigation, Sweden’s internal security firm said last week that its investigation “reinforced suspicions of serious sabotage” as the cause of the explosions. The Swedish prosecutor in charge of the investigation said evidence had been seized at the scene.
The Swedish protection service said the investigation showed the “detonations” had caused significant damage to the pipes. Officials said that when the four escapes from Sweden and Denmark first appeared, explosions were recorded in the area.
In a separate statement, Swedish prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist said “seizures have been made at the crime scene and will now be investigated. “Ljungqvist, who led the initial investigation, identified the seized evidence.
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In Denmark, the government has remained discreet about its investigation. Danish broadcaster TV2 reported that ships with Danish and German military ships were in the area.
German federal prosecutors, who are investigating national security cases, have also opened an investigation into unknown assailants suspected of an intentional explosion and unconstitutional sabotage.
The German survey is in addition to the Danish and Swedish surveys, but is carried out within the framework of the European Union.
German federal prosecutors said the explanation for their involvement was also that an attack on energy materials could affect Germany’s external and internal security. On Sunday, the government said two German ships left for the domain where the leaks occurred to investigate what happened.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of attacking oil pipelines, which the United States and its allies have vehemently denied.