It is not yet clear whether the ships were involved in the explosions in the gas pipelines, but this is one of the many reasons for the investigation.
In the areas of gas leaks from the Nord Streams in the Baltic Sea, Russian Navy ships were spotted. The investigation should establish whether these vehicles were involved in explosions in gas pipelines. This was reported by CNN.
According to two Western intelligence officials and another source familiar with the matter, European security officials on Monday and Tuesday spotted Russian Navy support ships in the vicinity of pipeline leaks that likely caused the explosion under the sea
It is unclear whether the ships were involved in the explosions, these and other sources said, but it is one of several factors that investigators will look into.
Russian submarines were also spotted near these areas last week, an intelligence official said.
A Danish military intelligence official says Russian ships regularly operate in the area, and their presence does not mean Russia is involved in the bombings.
“We see them every week. Russian activity in the Baltic Sea has intensified in recent years. They often check our awareness – both at sea and in the air,” the source said.
The investigation is being carried out by Denmark and Sweden, but the explosion sites have not yet been examined, as the gas leak will continue. The investigation could take two weeks. At the same time, the interlocutors of the publication note that Russia remains the main suspect.
Recall that on Tuesday, September 27, it became known about gas leaks in the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines. In Sweden, they said that they recorded explosions in the areas of the pipelines.
Sweden later discovered a fourth Nord Stream gas leak.
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