According to reports, German officials think the natural-gas pipes were sabotaged.
The operator said they had suffered an "unprecedented" amount of damage.
The damage might have been caused by someone.
According to a report, German officials believe that the crucialNord Stream natural-gas pipes have been sabotaged.
"We can't imagine a scenario that isn't a targeted attack," a government source told the newspaper. Everything speaks against one another.
The Danes sent an Absalon-class frigate to the site of the leaks to warn ships not to come. A no-fly zone is in place over the area, according to a German government official.
Natural-gas from Russia to Europe is transported through the Nord Stream 1 and 2 system. Two pipes are in each system.
The newer version of the Nord Stream 2 system was suspended after Russia invaded Ukraine. As the war has dragged on, Russia has made it harder to get supplies throughNord Stream 1.
The Danes Energy Agency said Monday that it had discovered a leak in the system. According to the Swedish Maritime Authority, there were leaks in both of theNord Streams.
The operator of the line said that the destruction that happened within one day was unprecedented.
The accident is highly unlikely, according to officials in Berlin.
The timing of the damage suggested sabotage and was unlikely to be an accident, according to Die Welt.
The situation was extraordinary and it was difficult to imagine that the damage was accidental.
The Kremlin could not rule out sabotage.
Germany's economy ministry does not participate in speculation, according to a spokesman. The Federal Network Agency said in an email that it was clarifying the situation.
According to the energy analyst at the Warsaw-based Esper, it's very unlikely that the leaks on two different lines happen at the same time. We should assume that it was intentional to create these leaks. He didn't think it was a good idea for the West to sabotage the gas line.
Klaus Mller, president of Germany's Federal Network Agency, wrote on Monday that the situation was "tense" but Germany and the European Union were no longer dependent onNord Stream 1.
The Federal Network Agency said that no gas has flowed through theNord Stream 1. Storage levels in Germany were around 91% at the time of writing, according to it.
The story is evolving and will be updated.
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