Von der Leyen wrote on Twitter on Tuesday evening that she had discussed “the act of sabotage of the Nord Stream” with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. “Any intentional disruption to Europe’s active energy infrastructure is unacceptable and will be met with the strongest possible response,” she said.
Danish and Swedish authorities discovered three leaks in the undersea pipelines between Russia and Germany, all off the Danish island of Bornholm: one in Nord Stream 2 and two in Nord Stream 1. Only the latter pipeline was in use until the end of August and on the At the time of the pressure loss, neither was operational. Yet both pipelines were filled with gas. The Swedish Seismological Institute recorded powerful explosions near the leaks.