Hans Livong, Associate Professor of Defense Systems at the Swedish Defense Research Institute, in an interview with a newspaper to express He noted that explosive charges were placed outside the gas pipelines for sabotage in Nord Stream.
According to him, we are talking about “a fairly large, high-precision load, but a larger load placed in the lower part next to the pipes.” The expert suggested that they were launched from a surface ship. According to him, the operation can be controlled from one or more ships.
The picture of what happened in the pipelines is starting to become clear, prosecutor Mats Jungkvist, who conducted the preliminary investigation, told the broadcast.
The article also states that underwater vehicles were used to carry out explosions, which, according to another version, divers charge into pipes.
Formerly Die Welt newspaper Wrotethat prior to the sabotage, reconnaissance could be made by two unknown ships with their transmitters off, seen not far from the Nord Stream lines.
On September 26, damage and gas leaks were recorded in three strings of Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2. Seismologists recorded two explosions along the gas pipelines. Russia’s FSB has filed a lawsuit over an international terrorist act. The Swedish prosecutor’s office launched an investigation into the events.
Gas pipeline operator Nord Stream AG said that it is not yet possible to predict the timing of the restoration of gas pipelines.
Russia and Turkey are working on the creation of a gas hub where the Nord Streams can be transported.