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| Nord Stream blast 'blew away 50 metres of pipe' | Nord Stream blast 'blew away 50 metres of pipe' |
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| Watch: Swedish newspaper's undersea video of 'blown-up Nord Stream 1 pipeline' | Watch: Swedish newspaper's undersea video of 'blown-up Nord Stream 1 pipeline' |
| Watch: Swedish newspaper's undersea video of 'blown-up Nord Stream 1 pipeline' | Watch: Swedish newspaper's undersea video of 'blown-up Nord Stream 1 pipeline' |
| At least 50 metres (164ft) of an underwater pipeline bringing Russian gas to Germany is thought to have been destroyed by a blast last month. | At least 50 metres (164ft) of an underwater pipeline bringing Russian gas to Germany is thought to have been destroyed by a blast last month. |
| Video shot by a Norwegian robotics company, published by Swedish newspaper Expressen, appears to show the massive tear in the Nord Stream 1 pipe. | Video shot by a Norwegian robotics company, published by Swedish newspaper Expressen, appears to show the massive tear in the Nord Stream 1 pipe. |
| Danish police believe "powerful explosions" blew four holes in the pipe and its newer twin, Nord Stream 2. | Danish police believe "powerful explosions" blew four holes in the pipe and its newer twin, Nord Stream 2. |
| It is still unknown who or what caused the blasts amid suspicions of sabotage. | It is still unknown who or what caused the blasts amid suspicions of sabotage. |
| Gas deliveries have been suspended since the 26 September explosions on the pipes crossing the Baltic Sea. | Gas deliveries have been suspended since the 26 September explosions on the pipes crossing the Baltic Sea. |
| The Kremlin has accused Western investigators of seeking to blame Russia for the damage. | The Kremlin has accused Western investigators of seeking to blame Russia for the damage. |
| "Elementary logic" shows damaging the pipeline was not in the Russian interest, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. | "Elementary logic" shows damaging the pipeline was not in the Russian interest, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. |
| Western leaders have stopped short of directly accusing Russia but the EU has previously accused Russia of using its gas supplies as a weapon against the West over its support for Ukraine. | Western leaders have stopped short of directly accusing Russia but the EU has previously accused Russia of using its gas supplies as a weapon against the West over its support for Ukraine. |
| Working with Expressen, Blueye Robotics used a submersible drone to film the twisted and bent metal of the Nord Stream pipe 80m beneath the surface of the sea. | Working with Expressen, Blueye Robotics used a submersible drone to film the twisted and bent metal of the Nord Stream pipe 80m beneath the surface of the sea. |
| Parts of the pipeline are either missing or buried in the seabed, the company said. | Parts of the pipeline are either missing or buried in the seabed, the company said. |
| "It is only an extreme force that can bend metal that thick in the way we are seeing," drone operator Trond Larsen told Expressen. | "It is only an extreme force that can bend metal that thick in the way we are seeing," drone operator Trond Larsen told Expressen. |
| Danish police findings appear to confirm those of Swedish authorities who have also been investigating the leaks in the pipelines. | Danish police findings appear to confirm those of Swedish authorities who have also been investigating the leaks in the pipelines. |
| "The inspections have confirmed that there has been extensive damage to Nord Stream 1 and 2 in the Danish exclusive economic zone," said Danish police. | "The inspections have confirmed that there has been extensive damage to Nord Stream 1 and 2 in the Danish exclusive economic zone," said Danish police. |
| German, Danish, and Swedish authorities have all been investigating the incident but Swedish prosecutors reportedly rejected a joint investigation out of fears of sharing sensitive information related to national security. | German, Danish, and Swedish authorities have all been investigating the incident but Swedish prosecutors reportedly rejected a joint investigation out of fears of sharing sensitive information related to national security. |
| Russia previously demanded to be involved in any investigations, saying the damage was in international waters, but Denmark and Sweden refused. | Russia previously demanded to be involved in any investigations, saying the damage was in international waters, but Denmark and Sweden refused. |
| The Nord Stream 1 pipeline has not transported any gas since August when Russia closed it down, saying it needed maintenance. | The Nord Stream 1 pipeline has not transported any gas since August when Russia closed it down, saying it needed maintenance. |
| It stretches 1,200km (745 miles) from the Russian coast near St Petersburg to north-eastern Germany. | It stretches 1,200km (745 miles) from the Russian coast near St Petersburg to north-eastern Germany. |
| Nord Stream 2 was still awaiting clearance for use when Russia invaded Ukraine in February. | Nord Stream 2 was still awaiting clearance for use when Russia invaded Ukraine in February. |
| Watch: Footage from the Danish Defence of what it says is a gas leak from the pipelines | Watch: Footage from the Danish Defence of what it says is a gas leak from the pipelines |
| Watch: Footage from the Danish Defence of what it says is a gas leak from the pipelines | Watch: Footage from the Danish Defence of what it says is a gas leak from the pipelines |
| Related Topics | |
| Russia-Ukraine war | |
| Germany | |
| Russia | |
| Natural gas |