Nord Stream blast 'blew away 50 metres of pipe'

At slightest 50 metres (164ft) of an underwater pipeline bringing Russian state to Germany is thought to person been destroyed by a blast past month.

Video changeable by a Norwegian robotics company, published by Swedish paper Expressen, appears to amusement the monolithic teardrop successful the Nord Stream 1 pipe.

Danish constabulary judge "powerful explosions" blew 4 holes successful the tube and its newer twin, Nord Stream 2.

It is inactive chartless who oregon what caused the blasts amid suspicions of sabotage.

Gas deliveries person been suspended since the 26 September explosions connected the concrete-reinforced alloy pipes crossing the Baltic Sea.

The Kremlin has accused Western investigators of seeking to blasted Russia for the damage.

"Elementary logic" shows damaging the pipeline was not successful the Russian interest, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said connected Tuesday.

Western leaders person stopped abbreviated of straight accusing Russia but the EU has antecedently accused Russia of utilizing its state supplies arsenic a limb against the West implicit its enactment for Ukraine.

Working with Expressen, Blueye Robotics utilized a submersible drone to movie the twisted and bent metallic of the Nord Stream tube 80m beneath the aboveground of the sea.

Parts of the pipeline are either missing oregon buried successful the seabed, the institution said.

"It is lone an utmost unit that tin crook metallic that heavy successful the mode we are seeing," drone relation Trond Larsen told Expressen.

Danish constabulary findings look to corroborate those of Swedish authorities who person besides been investigating the leaks successful the pipelines.

"The inspections person confirmed that determination has been extended harm to Nord Stream 1 and 2 successful the Danish exclusive economical zone," said Danish police.

German, Danish, and Swedish authorities person each been investigating the incidental but Swedish prosecutors reportedly rejected a associated investigation retired of fears of sharing delicate accusation related to nationalist security.

Russia antecedently demanded to beryllium progressive successful immoderate investigations, saying the harm was successful planetary waters, but Denmark and Sweden refused.

The Nord Stream 1 pipeline has not transported immoderate state since August erstwhile Russia closed it down, saying it needed maintenance.

It stretches 1,200km from the Russian seashore adjacent St Petersburg to north-eastern Germany.

Nord Stream 2 was inactive awaiting clearance for usage erstwhile Russia invaded Ukraine successful February.