Two underwater explosions were found in front of the gas lines Nord Stream 1 and 2 began to lick after Swedish Seismic Institute. This in turn indicated that they were most likely due to detonations. That Nato closely monitors the situation in the Baltic Sea and examines the circumstances. Denmark has declared a state of emergency because the leaks occurred nearby Bornholm island in its territory. The Prime Minister pointed this out Hard to imagine that leaks are random.
“There are three leaks. Even with a certain distance between them. And that’s why it’s hard to imagine that what’s happening is a coincidence,” stressed the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen.
For his part, the spokesman of the Kremlin, Dmitri Peskov pointed out that “it is very alarming news”. “Indeed it is a destruction in the pipeline of the Danish economic zone, it is not yet clear what kind. The pressure has dropped sharply. This is an unprecedented situation that urgently needs to be investigated. We are very concerned about this news, Peskov added.
The gas pipeline operator has stated that it is impossible to predict when the pipelines will be restored. That Polish Prime Minister described the events as an act of “sabotage” during the inauguration of another gas pipeline connected to Norway. While Ukraine goes even further and points out that this is a “terrorist attack against the European Union planned by Moscow”.
For his part Brussels He pointed out that “it is too early to determine the causes” and pointed out that there is no risk to security of supply as no gas is currently being sourced via these links. However, there are concerns about the environmental and navigational impact that leaks could have.
Denmark has set up an exclusion zone so that ships cannot approach. According to the Danish authorities, boats can lose buoyancy and there may also be a risk of ignition on the water and in the air.