An investigation into gas leaks from two underwater pipelines connecting Russia to Germany found traces of explosives, Sweden's prosecutor's office said.
Swedish and Danish investigators are investigating a flurry of detonations on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines on Sept. 26 that sent gas spewing to the surface of the Baltic Sea.
Climate scientists described the shocking images of gas spewing to the surface of the Baltic Sea as a "reckless release" of greenhouse gas emissions that, if deliberate, "amounts to an environmental crime."Sweden's prosecutor's office said Friday that an investigation into gas leaks from two underwater pipelines connecting Russia to Germany found traces of explosives, confirming that it is a case of "serious sabotage.
The explosions triggered four gas leaks at four locations: two in Denmark's exclusive economic zone and two in Sweden's exclusive economic zone.that "residues of explosives have been identified on several of the foreign objects seized," according to a translation.
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