As the view that the gas leak in the natural gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea connecting Russia and Germany was caused by sabotage is growing, on the 29th, NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization also showed the same view, and the important infrastructure of the member countries. He emphasized the attitude of taking a decisive response to the attack.
Swedish authorities announced on the 29th that there was another gas leak on the Nordstream gas pipeline, a gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea that connects Russia and Germany, bringing the total to four.
On the European side, there is a growing view that the gas leak was due to sabotage. "If we intentionally attack critical infrastructure, we will take decisive action," he said.
In addition, Commissioner Johansson, who is in charge of internal affairs in the EU = European Union, told the German media on the 28th that "we must be aware that a new attack may be carried out tomorrow," and that critical infrastructure is sabotage and terrorism. We have clarified the policy to check whether the situation can withstand such threats.
"It is an unprecedented event and appears to be a kind of terrorist attack on a state level," said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
In addition, in response to some US media pointing out the possibility that the Russian military was involved, he denied involvement, saying, ``This area is the Baltic Sea, where there are many ships and aircraft of NATO member countries, and it is ridiculous.'' did.