Ukraine denies role in Nord Stream attack

Ukraine has denied any involvement in the attack on the Nord Stream pipelines in September 2022, following a media report citing U.S. officials who suggest a pro-Ukrainian group was to blame

DENMARK
SWEDEN
BALTIC SEA
Bornholm (DEN)
Rostock
GERMANY
Lubmin
Nord Stream 1
Nord Stream 2
POLAND
50km 30 miles   

Sep 26, 2022
Undersea blasts trigger leaks in both Nord Stream pipelines – built to carry Russian natural gas to Germany
                                                       
Territorial waters border

             
U.S. officials: Intelligence review suggests group loyal to Ukraine – but acting independently of Kyiv government – was involved in pipeline attack, according to report by New York Times

Ukraine: Government and military intelligence officials say they had no role in attack and do not know who carried it out

Russia: Has accused West of sabotaging pipelines and wants UN Security Council to independently investigate explosions

Germany: Media reports say German authorities have identified boat used to plant explosives. Group of five men and one woman rented yacht from Poland-based company owned by Ukrainian citizens
     

Sources: BBC, CNN, New York Times, Reuters 
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