Denmark has joined Sweden in closing its investigation into the 2022 explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines
Denmark on Monday joined Sweden in closing its investigation into the 2022 explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines, with authorities saying they concluded there was deliberate sabotage but “not the sufficient grounds » to pursue a criminal case.
Danish authorities said the probe “has been both complex and comprehensive. » Copenhagen police, which carried out the investigation jointly with the Danish security service, said they were not able to provide further comments.
The underwater detonations on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which were built to carry Russian natural gas to Germany, occurred in international waters but within Swedish and Danish economic zones. Sweden earlier said that a state actor was the most likely culprit.
Denmark’s investigation was one of three into the explosions.
Sweden ended its probe on Feb. 7 on the grounds that it has no jurisdiction. It said the investigation’s primary purpose was to establish whether Sweden or its citizens somehow were involved. Swedish officials also said they handed over to Germany “material that can be used as evidence in the German investigation.”
Denmark’s decision to close the investigation was expected, Kenneth Øhlenschlæger Buhl of the Royal Danish Defense College told broadcaster DR.
