Russian Leader Putin is blaming the United Kingdom for being the brain behind the explosion that rocked the Nord Stream Gas Pipelines some weeks back.
The Nord Stream Gas pipelines 1 and 2 which connect Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea, suffered leaks in September linked to explosions.
The Russian army on Saturday accused London of being involved in the explosions that caused leaks in September on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, built to transport Russian gas to Europe, AFP reports.
“Representatives of a British Navy unit were involved in the planning, supply and execution of the terrorist act in the Baltic Sea on September 26 to undermine the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines “, said the Russian Ministry of Defense on Telegram, the report by AFP stated.
In mid-October, Vladimir Putin claimed that the leaks were the result of an act of “international terrorism”. “The beneficiaries are clear” he added, specifying that the United States drew the most advantages since it could “now deliver its energy at high prices”.
London accused of drone attack
The Russian military has also blamed Ukraine and Britain for the massive drone attack that targeted its Black Sea fleet in Crimea, a peninsula annexed by Moscow, which caused “minor damage” to the one of the ships.
“The preparation for this terrorist act and the training of the military personnel of the 73rd Ukrainian centre for special maritime operations were carried out by British specialists based in Ochakov, in the Mykolaiv region of Ukraine,” the Russian Defense Ministry said on Telegram. These ships participated in the protection of convoys responsible for exporting Ukrainian cereals, according to Moscow.
These ships participated in the protection of convoys responsible for exporting Ukrainian cereals, according to Moscow.