I disagree. Sweden said that the exlosions they recorded were each equivalent to approx 100Kg of TNT. Plenty big enough to break a rigid 1 inch thick pipe even underwater. We should know whether it was a puncture or a break when they get the ROV cameras down.
Der Speigel reported yesterday that the German authorities were warned weeks ago that the pipelines and submarine cables in the Barents were potential targets. The Russian navy telegraphed that threat when they parked ships over the transatlantic cables south west of Ireland in July IIRC.
The security status of other pipelines and gas supply facilities in Germany are now the focus on an 'urgent review'.
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