Stoltenberg speaks of sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines

Created: 09/28/2022, 11:32 am

The Nord Stream 1 gas leak in the Baltic Sea photographed from a Swedish Coast Guard aircraft.

© Swedish Coast Guard/dpa

In connection with the leaks in the Baltic Sea gas pipelines Nord Stream 1 and 2, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has now spoken of sabotage.

In a conversation with the Danish Defense Minister Morten Bødskov it was about "the sabotage" of the pipelines, the Norwegian wrote on Twitter on Wednesday.

They also talked about protecting critical infrastructure in NATO countries.

Brussels - The European Union had previously stated that it considered sabotage to be the likely cause of the leaks.

In addition, the international community threatened countermeasures.

However, she left open who she blames for possible sabotage.

Bødskov said in Brussels that with so much gas in the lines, it could take a week or two for the area to calm down enough to investigate the leaks at about 80 meters below the surface.

He emphasized that the incidents took place in international waters and that the infrastructure was not critical for his country.

The total of three leaks are located there in the exclusive economic zones of Denmark and Sweden.

dpa