Pro-Ukraine saboteurs may be responsible for explosions in September that severely damaged the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines, according to officials in the U.S. and Europe — an attack that could erode support for Ukraine among Western nations.
to directly tie the attacks to the Russian government. Within days of the three undersea explosions on Sept. 26, officials in Washington and European capitals had publicly pointed the finger at the Kremlin.
But recently, more information shared with officials in Washington and Europe suggests that a pro-Ukraine group, perhaps operating without Kyiv’s direct knowledge, may have carried out the attack, according to officials familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information with significant diplomatic implications.
In Washington and Europe, some said they were worried a Ukrainian-linked attack would weaken NATO support for Ukraine, particularly in Germany, where many citizens remain sympathetic to Russia and skeptical about arming Kyiv. The pipeline attacks have heightened anxieties about the vulnerability of the energy sector across the continent.
The mystery over who blew up the pipelines has persisted in part because it is not clear who had the technical capabilities to pull off the operation.Some officials continue to say only a nation-state would have the requisite expertise and tools to carry out a complex underwater sabotage operation.
Podolyak said that in September, when the Nord Stream explosions occurred, Ukraine was focused on a counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region. The adviser said an attack on the pipelines would have distracted from the war and Russia’s attacks on Ukraine, and given Moscow a talking point to try to pin sabotage attacks on the West.
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