“We have materials that point to a Western trace in the organisation and implementation of these terrorist acts,” the Interfax news agency quoted Sergei Naryshkin, the head of Russia’s foreign intelligence service, as saying.
Naryshkin’s remarks are the most direct accusation against the West from a senior Russian official. He did not specify what evidence Russia had.
Danish officials at a NATO meeting on Wednesday said the Nord Stream gas pipelines were damaged by two explosions, each with the force of over 1,100 Pounds (500 kilograms) of TNT, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials familiar with the matter.
ReplyDeleteOn Monday, terrorist attacks occurred on Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines in Danish waters near the island of Bornholm. The Swedish and Danish authorities said they had discovered two gas leaks caused by undersea explosions, with the consensus being that the incident was a result of sabotage.