The leaks are at a depth of between 70m and 80m, the Swedish Maritime Administration said, per Expressen.
Danish Defence Command
Nord Stream AG, the operator of the pipelines, said Tuesday: “The destruction that happened within one day at three lines of the Nord Stream pipeline system is unprecedented.”
Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen said Tuesday the situation was “extraordinary” and it was “difficult to imagine” the damage was accidental. German media earlier reported government sources as saying they suspected Nord Stream had been sabotaged. Meanwhile, according to Reuters, the Kremlin has said it couldn’t rule out sabotage.
