Sweden shuts down Nord Stream blasts inquiry - BBC News

Russia's two gas pipelines were sabotaged in September 2022 and it is still unknown who is responsible.

3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, Swedish Coast GuardImage caption, The Nord Stream pipelines, blown up in September 2022, carried gas from the Russian coast to north-eastern GermanyBy Paul KirbyBBC NewsSweden's public prosecutor has closed an inquiry into underwater blasts that tore apart two pipelines carrying Russian gas to Germany after a 16-month investigation.

It is still unknown who blew up Nord Stream 1 and 2 in September 2022.

Prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist said the "primary purpose" had been to find out if Swedes were involved or if Swedish territory had been used.

He concluded that Swedish jurisdiction did not apply.

Swedish intelligence service Sapo said it had shared information it had gathered with other countries.

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