A documentary reports Russian naval ships were located near the site of the Nord Stream explosions.
By Gordon CoreraRussian ships able to perform underwater operations were present near to where explosions later took place on the Nord Stream pipelines, according to an investigative documentary.Underwater explosions last September knocked the two Nord Stream pipelines - built to carry gas from Russia to Europe - out of action.In the immediate aftermath, some in the West pointed the finger at Russia, while Moscow blamed Western countries, including the UK.
Now, the latest episode focuses on what they say are suspicious ship movements in the run-up to the Nord Stream blasts.Just five days before the blasts, Russian tug SB-123 reportedly arrived at the site and stayed for an entire evening and night These movements were tracked by a former British naval intelligence officer, who worked on interception of the Russian Baltic Fleet until he retired in 2018. That person - who remains anonymous in the documentary - says he used open-source information and radio communications to carry out his research.
The former Royal Naval intelligence officer says it took an unusual navigational track in June, around the place where the pipeline would later blow up, and changed its communications pattern to a secret receiver.And a third vessel, the naval tugboat the SB-123, is said to have arrived just five days before the September explosions. The radio communication suggests that it stayed there for the entire evening and night before sailing back towards Russia.
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