Sweden says Baltic Sea pipeline leaks probe ‘strengthens sabotage suspicion’

Following the suspected sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines that carry Russian natural gas to Europe, there were two leaks off Sweden (Rune Dyrholm/Armed Forces of Denmark/AP)

Sweden’s domestic security agency has said its preliminary investigation of leaks from two Russian gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea “has strengthened the suspicions of serious sabotage” as the cause.

The Swedish Security Service said the probe confirmed that “detonations” caused extensive damage to the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines last week.