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A large disturbance in the sea was visible off the coast of the Danish island of Bornholm after a series of unusual leaks on two natural gas pipelines running from Russia under the Baltic Sea to Germany. Photo / via AP

Ukraine accuses Russia of carrying out "terrorist attack" on two major gas pipelines

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Author: Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022, 8:08am

Ukraine is accusing Russia of carrying out a "terrorist attack" on two major gas pipelines into Europe.

First footage from the gas leaks in Nord Stream 1 and 2.

That is definitely a massive hole or complete rupture judging by the diameter of the surface gas plume.

Basically impossible for any other causes beyond sabotage. https://t.co/Af1U4s2tl5
— Oliver Alexander (@OAlexanderDK) September 27, 2022

Europe correspondent Gavin Grey told Kate Hawkesby the Nord Stream One and Two have been damaged and have begun leaking off the coast of Denmark, creating the risk of an explosion.

“The Russians say they know nothing about it, the EU says it’s too early to draw conclusions but other world leaders are beginning to point sabotage and blaming Russia.”

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