According to the Danish Ministry of the Environment, the object is small, and it is not estimated to pose a danger to people or shipping.
The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that an unknown object has been found near the site of the Nord Stream gas pipeline explosion.
An unknown object was found near the place where the Nord Stream gas pipeline exploded last year.
The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs about the matter, among other things For Danish Broadcasting Corporation DR (you switch to another service).
Foreign minister by Lars Løkke Rasmussen the matter will be taken seriously and more will be said when more information is obtained.
The Danish authorities received information about the unknown object from the Russian state gas company Gazprom, which owns the Nord Stream gas pipelines, reports the Swedish news agency TT.
According to the Ministry of Environment, the object is small, and it is not estimated to pose a danger to people or ship traffic.
– The authorities have assessed that the observation does not cause an immediate security risk or an immediate danger to people or shipping in the area. The authorities are investigating and monitoring the situation closely, the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs tells TT by email.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin on the other hand says that an object resembling an antenna would have been found in the area about 30 kilometers from the explosion sites. According to him, experts believe that it may be an antenna whose task is to receive a signal to activate the explosive charge.
However, Putin emphasizes that he cannot confirm anything.
Sources: Reuters, TT.