Sergei Naryshkin, director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, revealed that the Nord Stream “explosions” were an international terrorist act, and Russia has evidence that the West is behind this crime, although it is trying to hide the real organizers,” stressing that “the we have some materials that relate to the Western imprint in the organization and conduct of this terrorist act.

Last Monday, September 19, the operator of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline reported that “a leak accident occurred on the gas pipeline, in Danish waters, near the island of Bornholm,” indicating “the creation of a safe zone.” , with a radius of five miles. “is free”.

In a statement, Nord Stream AG confirmed that it is “using all of its resources to assess the damage,” noting that “it is currently impossible to determine when the gas pipeline will resume operation.”

This came at a time when Danish officials indicated that the leak was due to a “deliberate act” and that these were “non-random explosions”.

For its part, Sweden announced an investigation into the matter, indicating that there were initial indications that the accident was intentional.