Danish police believe they do not “have the necessary basis” for prosecution after underwater explosions on gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. The Kremlin reacted by denouncing an “absurd” decision.
On September 26, 2022, four huge gas leaks preceded by underwater explosions took place a few hours apart on Nord Stream 1 and 2, pipelines connecting Russia to Germany. The explosions occurred near the Danish island of Bornholm but “outside Danish territorial waters,” the statement said.