“In light of the investigation, the authorities can reach the conclusion that there was deliberate sabotage of the gas pipelines. At the same time, it is judged that there is not the basis required to prosecute the matter in Denmark,” the Copenhagen police announced in a press release.
It says that the investigation has been extensive and complicated. It has taken place in collaboration with the Danish security police PET.
“PET continues to monitor the development of the threat picture and, together with other relevant authorities, carries out measures deemed necessary to protect Denmark’s critical infrastructure,” the authorities’ dispatch says.
Explosions took place in the sea
At the end of September 2022, four leaks were discovered on the gas pipelines Nord Stream 1 and 2, which run from Russia to Germany along the bottom of the Baltic Sea.
Two of the leaks were in the Swedish economic zone, northeast of Bornholm, and two in the Danish economic zone, southeast of Bornholm. Countries’ economic zone is not the same as territorial waters.
Seismic measurements showed that explosions had taken place in the sea before the leaks were found, and about two months later the Swedish prosecutor confirmed that the lines had been subjected to deliberate explosions.