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Finland says dragging anchor likely ruptured Baltic Sea gas pipeline

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 25 Oct 2023, 8:49PM
Russia exploded its own supply of gas on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, in the Swedish economic zone in the Baltic Sea. Photo / Swedish Coast Guard
Russia exploded its own supply of gas on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, in the Swedish economic zone in the Baltic Sea. Photo / Swedish Coast Guard

Finland says dragging anchor likely ruptured Baltic Sea gas pipeline

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 25 Oct 2023, 8:49PM

Finnish authorities have recently claimed that the rupture of a gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea may have been caused by an anchor dragging along the seabed.

Russia was initially suspected of causing the damage as retribution for Finland joining NATO, an accusation Putin denied.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says Finland's NBI has since focused their probe on the Chinese NewNew Polar Bear container vessel, which was missing an anchor.

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