LIVE – Leaks on Nord Stream: Kyiv denounces “a planned terrorist attack” by Moscow

Unexplained leaks discovered in Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea are the result of “a planned terrorist attack” by Moscow, kyiv said on Tuesday, without providing evidence.

“The large-scale gas leak from Nord Stream 1 is nothing more than a terrorist attack planned by Russia and an act of aggression against the European Union,” adviser to the Ukrainian presidency Mykhailo Podoliak said on Twitter.

“Our European partners are leading the investigation. We stand ready to support their efforts,” a spokesman for the White House National Security Council said on Tuesday about the leaking Nord Stream undersea gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea.

Refusing to “speculate” on the causes of these leaks in an infrastructure crucial to the supply of Russian gas, this spokesman added: “This illustrates the importance of our joint efforts to find alternative gas supplies for Europe.”

The Russian electoral commission announced on Tuesday that the “yes” won in the annexation “referendums” according to the preliminary results regarding polling stations on Russian territory, a vote strongly criticized by the international community, according to Russian agencies.

The commission claimed that the “yes” vote won 97 to 98 percent of the vote after counting 20 to 27 percent of the vote in Russia’s polling stations when counting began in the regions. Ukrainians under Moscow’s control, authorities said. and Interfax agencies.

Out of service due to the war in Ukraine, the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia with Germany were suddenly hit by spectacular and unexplained leaks into the Baltic Sea, raising suspicions of sabotage on Tuesday.

The three major leaks identified since Monday off the Danish island of Bornholm are visible on the surface with bubbles ranging from 200 to 1 km in diameter, the Danish military announced, with impressive supporting images.