The Swedish Defense announced on Wednesday that it had initiated a new inspection near the Nord Stream gas pipelines affected by four leaks in September during an alleged sabotage.
Organized at the initiative of the armed forces, this new examination is independent of the judicial investigation underway after the discovery of four leaks on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in September.
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We felt the need to complete the survey we conducted previously
," Swedish Navy communications chief Jimmie Adamsson told AFP, without giving further details on the initiative's goals or their goals. raison.
Started Monday, this new control should, according to the navy, end in the week.
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On September 26, four large leaks had been detected on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines off the Danish island of Bornholm, two in the Swedish economic zone and two in that of Denmark.
Preliminary underwater inspections had reinforced suspicions of sabotage, as the leaks had been preceded by explosions.
Since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the two pipelines, which connect Russia to Germany, have been at the heart of geopolitical tensions, stoked after Moscow's decision to cut off gas supplies to Europe in alleged retaliation. against Western sanctions.
Out of service, however, they contained gas when they were damaged.