In the investigation into the explosions of parts of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, traces of explosives were found on a suspicious sailing yacht. The German, Danish and Swedish UN ambassadors report this in a letter to the UN Security Council in New York. Traces of underwater explosives were found in the samples taken from the boat.
The investigators suspect that the sailing yacht was used to transport the explosives used to sabotage the pipelines. “At the moment it is not possible to reliably identify the perpetrator and his motives, especially when it comes to whether the incident was organized by a state or by state actors,” the three said. ambassadors. They add that the investigation is continuing.
At the end of September, a total of four leaks were discovered in Nord Stream 1 and 2, through which Russian gas is supplied to Germany via the Baltic Sea. The pipelines were damaged by explosions. The leaks occurred in international waters, but in the exclusive economic zones of Denmark and Sweden.
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During the investigation into the incidents, Germany reportedly focused on a chartered sailing yacht, on which the saboteurs would have traveled. Various media reported in March that the yacht was rented by a Polish company, which would be owned by two Ukrainians.
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