The explosions occurred on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines at the end of September. According to German TV channels ARD and SWR as well Die Zeit newspaper The charter boat was seen leaving Rostock in eastern Germany on September 6. It took about 20 days before the leaks on the lines were discovered.
According to the information, the boat was rented from a company registered in Poland, owned by two Ukrainians. It is said that the boat had six people on board – a captain, a doctor, two divers and two people assisting the divers. They are said to have used fake passports when the boat was chartered.
Traces of explosives on board
It was noted that the boat was in Kristiansau, northeast of Bornholm, among other things, after departure. After she was returned to the charterer, traces of explosives were allegedly discovered on board.
According to German media reports, a Western intelligence service must have informed European partners shortly after the bombings that a Ukrainian military commander was behind it.
Information in the New York Times It claims a “pro-Ukraine” group is behind it, citing what are described as high-level sources.
The German public prosecutor’s office confirmed that in January it had searched a boat suspected of carrying explosives used in the attack. The authority stated in a press statement that it is investigating the seized items, and that it is still trying to determine the identity of the perpetrators and their motives.
When European Union defense ministers met in Stockholm on Wednesday, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius cautioned against jumping to conclusions.
– We must have a clear distinction between whether a Ukrainian group acted on orders from Ukraine, or whether a pro-Ukrainian group acted without the knowledge of the Ukrainian government, according to Reuters.
At the same time, he claims that it is “quite likely” that it was a “false flag” operation, that is, someone else put up evidence to show that Ukraine is behind it.
denies sabotage
At first, it was suggested that Russia might be behind the bombings. However, the Kremlin denied this information.
Ukraine also denies involvement. Advisor to President Volodymyr Zelensky He writes on Twitter that he “should indicate that Ukraine had nothing to do with the incident” and that there was also no information about Ukrainian sabotage groups.
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