China News Network, April 4 According to the New York Times on the 7th, citing anonymous German officials, investigators found traces of explosives on the "Andromeda" yacht linked to the "Nord Stream" bombing. In addition, they discovered that the Bulgarian passports held by the 7 crew members on the yacht were forged.
The Andromeda yacht is currently parked in a dock overlooking the Baltic Sea, and its internal parts have been removed by investigators. Three anonymous German officials said investigators found traces of explosives on the yacht and also identified two crew members with forged Bulgarian passports.
Data map: A leak occurred in the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline.
According to Reuters, Mats Jungqvist, a Swedish prosecutor investigating the explosion of the "Nord Stream" natural gas pipeline, said on the 6th that the investigation showed that the most likely person to cause the explosion was "a state-sponsored gang."
Jonquist said the explosives used in the Nord Stream bombing were uncommon and investigators had identified their type. But he added that the investigation was complex and it was "quite difficult" to determine who blew up the Nord Stream pipeline. Theoretically, an independent gang could do the same, but less likely.
On September 2022, 9, an explosion leaked in the Nord Stream pipeline, which transports natural gas from Russia to Germany and other European countries via the Baltic Sea. It was widely accepted that the incident was "sabotage". A few days later, Denmark, Sweden and Germany began independent investigations. The Russian side has repeatedly called for a joint investigation, but the relevant countries have refused.
In February 2023, Seymour Hersh, a well-known American investigative journalist, posted an article breaking the news that the "Nord Stream" pipeline was secretly damaged by US intelligence agencies and US military personnel. The U.S. government denies this. On March 2, U.S. media reported with U.S. government officials as sources that a pro-Ukrainian group was responsible for the bombing. Ukrainian Defense Minister Reznikov immediately denied that the Ukrainian side was related to the bombing. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the explosion of the Nord Stream gas pipeline is a terrorist attack at the national level.