![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/russia-accuses-uk-royal-navy-of-carrying-out-nord-stream-gas-pipeline-explosions/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/0_New-UK-Naval-Aircraft-Carrier-HMS-Queen-Elizabeth-Arrives-At-Its-Home-Port.jpg&description=The Kremlin was accused of attacking the Nord Stream pipelines beneath the Baltic Sea in late September, sending methane gas spewing into the waterThe Royal Navy new aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives at its home port in Portsmouth in 2017Russia has accused the UK's Royal Navy of carrying out the Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions. The press release accusing the UK's marine force of sabotaging the key pipeline offered no evidence for its claims. The defence ministry in Moscow said: "According to available information, representatives of this unit of the British Navy took part in the planning, provision and implementation of a terrorist attack in the Baltic Sea on September 26 this year - blowing up the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines." At the start of this month, a Royal Navy frigate was deployed to the North Sea following suspected 'sabotage'. But it was Russia, not the Royal Navy, thought responsible for the attack on the Nord Stream pipelines. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is said to be hoping to reassure partners by working with the Norwegian navy after the network in the Nord Stream was damaged near waters in Denmark and Sweden last month. The Kremlin was accused of attacking the Nord Stream pipelines beneath the Baltic Sea, sending methane gas spewing into the water. Pipes at the landfall facilities of the 'Nord Stream 1' gas pipeline ( REUTERS) It is reported that two major lines, designed to deliver gas from Russia to Germany, were damaged in four different places near Denmark's Bornholm Island, although Moscow have denied responsibility and blamed the United States for the leaks. The JEF (Joint Expeditionary Force), which consists of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK, released a statement on Monday after meeting virtually to discuss the "blatant and irresponsible attacks against critical civilian infrastructure". The statement continued: "The JEF condemns in the strongest){kind=link}
The Kremlin was accused of attacking the Nord Stream pipelines beneath the Baltic Sea in late September, sending methane gas spewing into the water
Russia has accused the UK’s Royal Navy of carrying out the Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions.
The press release accusing the UK’s marine force of sabotaging the key pipeline offered no evidence for its claims.
The defence ministry in Moscow said: “According to available information, representatives of this unit of the British Navy took part in the planning, provision and implementation of a terrorist attack in the Baltic Sea on September 26 this year – blowing up the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines.”
The Mirror has contacted the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for a comment.