New information from US intelligence indicates that the attacks on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines were carried out by a “pro-Ukrainian group”, though there is no evidence they were directly linked to Ukrainian authorities, the New York Times reported. . on Tuesday. The group could include both Ukrainians and Russians.
NYT: The saboteurs were “most likely” Ukrainian citizens
The newspaper, citing US officials who had access to the newly obtained information, claims that while little is known about the group of perpetrators, the saboteurs were “most likely” Ukrainian citizens or Russian opponents of Putin’s regime.
At the same time, there is no evidence that Ukrainian authorities were involved in the operation, nor that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky knew about it. Sources quoted by the daily claim that there are no firm conclusions yet about who ordered and paid for the sabotage, but they do not rule out that it was an operation by troops linked to Ukrainian services.
NYT: No signs pointing to Russia
The newspaper also writes that those interviewed who are aware of the new information are divided on the importance of this information, but that it was intended to “increase their optimism” about continuing the investigation into the incident.
According to the “NYT”, no traces of Russian involvement in the operation have been found so far.
The daily notes that Kiev officials do not always inform their US counterparts about their military operations, especially those behind enemy lines and in Russia.
These operations are frustrating to US officials who believe they do not significantly improve Ukraine’s position on the battlefield, but risk alienating European allies and expanding the war.
– writes the “NYT”.
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Source: wPolityce