a yacht "connected" to the Nord Stream explosions - media

Der Spiegel has reported that a vessel allegedly linked to the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines is anchored off the north-east coast of Germany in the Baltic Sea. The report claims that one of the crewmembers, who paid for the yacht in cash, flashed a "Bulgarian or Romanian passport" and an e-mail address used by one of the individuals could point to Ukraine. However, this does not necessarily mean the Ukrainian government was involved in the alleged operation. The New York Times reported that a "pro-Ukrainian group" was behind the September 2022 attacks, with no American or British nationals involved. The German Prosecutor's Office confirmed that the vessel had been searched in January, but stopped short of divulging further details.

Ukrainian officials have denied any involvement. The Kremlin has been skeptical of theories pointing to Kiev, with Peskov saying it looked like an attempt to deflect attention from the real culprits. Seymour Hersh released a bombshell report accusing Washington of destroying the Nord Stream pipelines.