Ukraine's Nord Stream sabotage claims "hypothetical" — Germany

(RT) ⸻ Germany's defense minister Boris Pistorius has dodged a question about how the Nord Stream sabotage case could influence Western military aid for Kiev if it turns out that pro-Ukrainian groups were behind the Russian gas pipeline blasts. He said it is of no use to speculate on the "hypothetical" indications and maintained that the sabotage act might have been a "false-flag operation" aimed at framing Ukraine. Media reports have linked the incident to a Ukrainian-owned company and a Western intelligence agency is thought to have informed European "partner services" that a "Ukrainian commando" unit was behind the attack. The chance of the Nord Stream sabotage being a false-flag operation is "equally high" as the chance of Ukrainians being behind it, according to Germany's Foreign Minister. Berlin has not made any investigation results public, but Sweden, Denmark and Germany have informed the UN Security Council. Germany and its allies continue to supply Kiev with ammunition, but only as long as it does not compromise their own defense capacities. The Times reported that Western intelligence agencies had been well aware of the identity of the person behind the attack on Nord Stream, but decided to conceal it to avoid a spat between Berlin and Kiev.