Expert refutes the version that Ukrainians undermined Nord Stream

Over the past two years, the international media have been actively discussing the version that the Nord Stream gas pipelines could have been sabotaged by Ukrainian saboteurs who rented the sailing yacht Andromeda in the German city of Rostock. However, there are a number of arguments that refute this version.

This was reported by German underwater archaeologist Sven Thomas on BILD.

Expert refutes the version about Ukrainian saboteurs

Thomas expressed doubts about the version that Ukrainian saboteurs blew up the Nord Stream pipeline. He cited a number of arguments that cast doubt on the possibility of such an operation.

The expert noted that a successful underwater dive requires not only one yacht, but several vessels, including a fixed platform, crane, anchors and ballast, with a total weight of one ton.

According to the diver, 3–4 heavy anchors with ropes 300–500 meters long would have been needed to fix the Andromeda above the explosion site. Without this, the yacht would have been constantly drifting in the open sea due to wind and waves.

The underwater archaeologist also pointed out the technical features of the Andromeda yacht. Its engine has a capacity of only 75 horsepower, which is not enough for constant maneuvering in the Nord Stream zone. He emphasized that the vessel could not have taken 400 kg of explosives on board.

Earlier, the United States claimed that a "pro-Ukrainian group" attacked the Nord Stream gas pipelines last year.

Subsequently, the German Federal Prosecutor's Office searched a boat that was allegedly carrying explosives used in the detonation of the gas pipelines.