A fourth leak has been found in the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, the Swedish Coast Guard said on Thursday.
“There are two leaks on the Swedish side and two leaks on the Danish side,” a Swedish Coast Guard official told reporters.
The fourth leak was on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, close by a larger hole found on the neighboring Nord Stream 1, the official said.
The report came after three leaks in the pipelines were found near the Danish island of Bornholm following several explosions that were recorded by seismologists.
European Union authorities suspect the damage was deliberate sabotage amid the tensions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the bloc has vowed a “robust” response to any attempt to disrupt its energy infrastructure.
Meanwhile, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said leaks from the Nord Stream pipelines have occurred in an economic sea zone of Denmark and Sweden, and those countries are “completely controlled” by US intelligence agencies.
