Investigators discover Nord Stream sabotage vessel—media

(RT) ⸻ German authorities probing explosions at the Nord Stream gas pipelines have identified a vessel that appears to have been involved in what is widely regarded as an act of sabotage. The yacht, which was reportedly used in the attack on the pipelines, belongs to a Polish-based company owned by two Ukrainians, according to German media outlets. ARD broadcaster SWR radio and Die Zeit newspaper launched a joint journalistic investigation into the activities of the German law enforcement authorities involved in this case. Their findings indicate the yacht set sail from the German northeastern port city of Rostock on September 6, with the explosives and equipment for the operation arriving in Rostock separately in a delivery truck. The yacht was later identified on the Danish island of Christianso, located just north-east of the island of Bornholm, where the pipelines were damaged on September 26, 2022. The act of sabotage was reportedly carried out by a team of six people, including a captain, two divers, two diving assistants, and a female doctor. The identities or nationalities of the suspects in the September 2022 pipeline explosions in the Baltic Sea remain unclear. According to German media outlets, a Western secret service organization tipped off some European "partner services" shortly after the explosions, saying that a "Ukrainian commando" unit was responsible for the attack. The German government has not commented on the information presented by the media so far. Kiev denied any involvement in the incident when contacted by the German media. The New York Times reported that a "pro-Ukrainian group" was behind the attacks, with no American or British nationals involved. The bombs that tore apart three out of four pipeline strings at the bottom of the Baltic Sea were "most likely" planted by experienced divers, who might have received "specialized government training in the past."