Russian military ships seen in Nord Stream area days before explosions

This is reported by the German publication T-Online.

According to its investigation, data from open sources, and information from security circles, the publication informs that Russia may become the main suspect in the Nord Stream sabotage.

The article reports that at least three suspicious vessels left the Russian naval base in Kaliningrad on the night of September 21. They were accompanied by three other ships of the Russian Navy and provided military protection. The Russian Ministry of Defense explained the escorting of the convoy with an "educational purpose."

The vessels had the necessary equipment for installing explosive devices, the journalists found.

"Experts suspected that there had been submarines that could place explosive charges on the pipelines. If it was confirmed that the SS-750 was at the crime scene, the main suspect would be the Russian Navy," the investigation continues.

•  On the night of September 26, 2022, a sudden drop in pressure occurred in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. On September 27, it was reported that gas from the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline had spilled into the Baltic Sea on the eve of the launch of the Baltic Sea pipeline. At the same time, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that the damage to the Russian Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea was the result of deliberate actions.

• Experts found that there was a powerful explosion on the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea on September 26. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called the incident sabotage.

• On March 16, it was reported that Denmark does not intend to allow Russian representatives to investigate the underwater explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines.