Both Nord Stream natural gas pipelines from Russia to Germany have developed apparent leaks within hours of one another. The cause is unknown, but some sources have hinted at sabotage.

German officials have not yet provided any information on the possible cause of the damage. However, Berlin's Tagesspiegel newspaper cited German security circles saying that sabotage was strongly suspected. "Our imagination no longer allows for a scenario in which this is not a targeted attack," the newspaper quoted its source as saying.

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said it was "hard to imagine" that the leaks were "accidental."

Speaking to Danish media while on a visit to Poland, Frederiksen said: "It's an unusual situation, to have three leaks a distance from each other. That's why it's hard to imagine that it's accidental."

Separately, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was "extremely concerned" by the reports of damage and that no option, including sabotage, can be excluded at the moment.

"Obviously, there is a destruction of the pipeline. And what the reason is, there is no option that can be ruled out until the results of the investigation emerge," Peskov was cited as saying by Interfax state news agency. "This is an absolutely unprecedented situation that needs to be resolved quickly."

Sure looks like something the US would pull :amerikkka:

  • charly4994 [she/her, comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    That response from "Kyiv's presidential advisor Mikhaylo Podolyak" is fucking wild, in the same breath as blaming Moscow for the leaks, they also just beg for German tanks on twitter.

    • AcidSmiley [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      Ukrainian politicians LOVE German tanks, they ask for them in every single statement. It's almost a cartago delenda est thing, except for wehraboos who like to downplay the holocaust and blame Stalin for WW2.