Nord Stream 2: photos prove – Russian ship was at the scene shortly before the explosion

2023-04-27 23:46:35

Gaspipelines

Russian ship was at scene before Nord Stream explosions

According to media reports, the Danish Defense Command confirmed that a patrol ship took 26 pictures of the “SS-750” four days before the explosions east of the island of Bornholm.

published27. April 2023, 23:46

At the end of September 2022, there were four explosions in the gas pipeline Nord Stream 2.

AFP

• A Russian special ship is said to have been near the facility four days before the Nord Stream explosions.

• The Danish military has now confirmed this to a Danish newspaper.

• The Russian ship is an “SS-750”, which has a mini-submarine with gripper arms.

According to the Danish military, a few days before the Nord Stream explosions in the Baltic Sea, a Russian special ship was in the vicinity of the detonation sites. The Danish defense command confirmed to the newspaper “Information” that a patrol ship took 26 pictures of the “SS-750” on September 22, 2022 east of the island of Bornholm. Four days later there were several explosions on the pipelines near Bornholm. The authorities assume sabotage. It is unclear who is responsible for this. Investigations are underway in Germany, Denmark and Sweden.

Allegedly operated on at the crime scenes

In mid-April, “Information” reported that the Danish patrol boat “P524 Nymfen” took a total of 112 photos of Russian ships near the lines on September 22. At the end of March, “t-online” reported, citing information from security circles and publicly available data, that Russian military ships were believed to have operated at the crime scenes a few days before the attacks on the pipelines – including the “SS-750”.

The «SS-750» has a mini-submarine with grabbers.

Russian Defense Ministry

It was designed for underwater operations, said the Swedish researcher and intelligence expert Joakim von Braun to “Information”. Another expert, Oliver Alexander, was quoted in the report released Thursday evening as saying the ship could theoretically have been in the area for other reasons.

“But the timing to be in this place at this point in time is special,” he said.

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