The saboteurs made three holes with a diameter of 1 cm in the pipes. Now the pipes need repair or replacement.
In Germany, unknown persons destroyed the pipes of the liquefied gas pipeline, which is now being built as an alternative to the Russian Nord Stream and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines. The German Criminal Investigation Department and prosecutors are investigating possible sabotage attempts. Bild reported this on January 5.
It was noted that the 50 km section of the gas pipeline leading from Brunsbüttel to the North Sea was damaged in three places. The saboteurs made three holes with a diameter of 1 cm in the pipes. Now the pipes need repair or replacement.
Reportedly, the current attack on this gas pipeline is not the first: Newspapers in the North German region note that the company that operates the damaged pipeline first contacted the police and pointed out the damage at the end of November.
Let’s recall that in September 2022, three explosions resulted in major leaks in pipelines. Nord Stream 1 And Nord Stream 2, passing from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea. The attack left only one of the four gas links in the network unscathed.
It was also reported that, according to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Germany has eliminated its dependence on Russian gas.
Source: korrespondent
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