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NATO conducted drills near Nord Stream leaks site in July — diplomat
Tass ^ | 9/29/22 | Tass

Posted on 09/29/2022 6:26:26 AM PDT by hardspunned

MOSCOW, September 29. /TASS/. NATO member countries conducted drills in July using deep-sea equipment near the Nord Streams leaks site, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on Thursday.

"In July, there were NATO drills with the use of deep-sea equipment in the area of the island of Bornholm," she said.

Zakharova also stressed that the region was crammed with NATO infrastructure.

On Tuesday, the Nord Stream AG company reported that three threads of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 offshore gas pipelines had suffered unprecedented damage on Monday. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Moscow was "deeply concerned about the news" and did not rule out that the pipelines’ operation could have been disrupted by an act of sabotage. Swedish seismologists later reported that two explosions had been recorded along the Nord Stream pipelines on Monday.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen slammed the incidents as sabotage, pointing out that any "deliberate disruption of the European energy infrastructure is unacceptable and will lead to the strongest possible response". On Thursday, the Swedish Coast Guard discovered another gas leak from the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: agitprop; ntsa; tass; whyishenotbanned; whyishestillhere
Waiting on her evidence. If so, there should be a good reason, right?
1 posted on 09/29/2022 6:26:26 AM PDT by hardspunned
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To: hardspunned

Who gains, who loses?

It isn’t rocket science.


2 posted on 09/29/2022 6:29:16 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ( We need to “build back<h1better” on the bones and ashes of those forcing us to “Build Back Better.")
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To: hardspunned

Zelensky still has said nothing...


3 posted on 09/29/2022 6:29:36 AM PDT by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: hardspunned
Says TASS and the Russian Foreign Ministry, eh?


4 posted on 09/29/2022 6:29:55 AM PDT by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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To: hardspunned
734-CF6-A5-13-CA-425-E-83-E7-0-FC9-FC5343-C3
5 posted on 09/29/2022 6:36:00 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything. )
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To: hardspunned
What is being referenced in the article is this:

BALTOPS 22: A Perfect Opportunity for Research and Resting New Technology

"In support of BALTOPS, U.S. Navy 6th Fleet partnered with U.S. Navy research and warfare centers to bring the latest advancements in unmanned underwater vehicle mine hunting technology to the Baltic Sea to demonstrate the vehicle’s effectiveness in operational scenarios.

Experimentation was conducted off the coast of Bornholm, Denmark, with participants from Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Newport, and Mine Warfare Readiness and Effectiveness Measuring all under the direction of U.S. 6th Fleet Task Force 68."

6 posted on 09/29/2022 6:40:10 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe
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To: hardspunned

https://www.quora.com/Could-sabotage-of-NATO-infrastructure-like-alledgedly-as-of-recently-Nord-Stream-pipelines-by-Russia-trigger-article-5/answer/Boris-Sanochkin


7 posted on 09/29/2022 6:40:36 AM PDT by NorseViking
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To: Tench_Coxe

Could be completely innocent. It would take an idiot to innocently do this operation and then to come back and sabotage the area. There are vastly more idiots in DC running this than people who know better. Regardless, has the makings of a PR boon Russia. Of course, the Vegetable’s and his henchwoman’s comments about destroying the pipeline raise eyebrows.


8 posted on 09/29/2022 7:05:12 AM PDT by hardspunned (former GOP globalist stooge)
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To: hardspunned

Have been reading that every inch of this sea is monitored by NATO. Besides surface vessels, NATO has undersea drones and regular air patrols and surface vessels constantly in the area.

Its close to Denmark, and is entry/exit choke point for every Russian ship and sub in the Black Sea, so its closely watched - has been since the Cold War.

So its nearly inconceivable NATO/USA doesn’t know who did it.


9 posted on 09/29/2022 7:11:24 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: hardspunned
Could be completely innocent.

Its a rapidly diminishing opinion. PMs of Sweden, Denmark, various defense and scientific officials of both, and Germany, said that the blasts (there were more than one) was sabotage.

10 posted on 09/29/2022 7:13:36 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: PGR88

Thats because the US did it. This is as clear as a summer day in San Diego.


11 posted on 09/29/2022 7:16:12 AM PDT by realcleanguy (quickly things are falling apart, now that the )
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To: hardspunned

They used drills?


12 posted on 09/29/2022 7:50:42 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: Timber Rattler

I know the following links looks daunting, but they are not, and are highly informative in this atmosphere.

I think you will take a lot away, unless you have already cracking it all.

This is not boring info at all.

Timber Rattler, with the background of this occurrence at the end of August and going into September 3, 2022 —
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/new-russia-gas-halt-tighten-energy-screws-europe-2022-08-30/

With the August occurrence in mind, check this out —

September 20, 2022

https://www.navaltoday.com/2022/09/20/russian-navys-baltic-fleet-ships-hunt-down-enemy-subs/


SEP 6, 2022 Multiple Russian War Ships Now Traveling Between The British Isles

https://news.usni.org/2022/09/06/u-k-tracking-russian-warships-sailing-near-british-isles


AUG 30, 2022 Highly Unusual and Threatening Route Taken by Russian Navy, Netween Ireland and Britain, Proximal to British Sub Base —

http://www.hisutton.com/Ustinov-Cruiser-Uk-Passage.html


AUGUST 10, 2022, RAF P-8 tangles with Russian “Shark” sub off Norwegian coast, caught at Norwegian Energy Platform —

https://www-express-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.express.co.uk/news/science/1653192/RAF-submarine-hunter-poseidon-russia-chase-norway-ukraine-war-defence-latest/amp?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16644641930616&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.express.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fscience%2F1653192%2FRAF-submarine-hunter-poseidon-russia-chase-norway-ukraine-war-defence-latest


June and July —

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2022/june/11866-russian-navy-grad-missile-ship-to-join-baltic-fleet-by-yearend.html

Russian “Vettes” have been used multiple times, to threaten US, British, and other NATO Sub hunters from around Bornholm —

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2022/june/11848-two-russian-navy-s-corvettes-enter-danish-territorial-waters.html

https://www.plenglish.com/news/2022/06/09/russian-baltic-fleet-launches-military-maneuvers/


Jan/Feb 2022

https://tass-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/tass.com/defense/1392417/amp?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16644485121374&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Ftass.com%2Fdefense%2F1392417

Russian Global Naval Exercise JAN 2022
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-hold-major-navy-drills-involving-all-its-fleets-2022-01-20/

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-hold-major-navy-drills-involving-all-its-fleets-2022-01-20/


I knew about this before it was published, and it included a flight track which violated both Finland, Sweden and Denmark territorial waters and air space. That part has never been published I don’t believe.

Additionally, the 2 nuclear armed planes turned so the JAS 39 Gripons could easily photo and record the nuclear missiles.

Russian Air Ops —

ttps://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/short_news/russian-jets-carrying-nuclear-weapons-violated-swedish-airspace/

Video —
https://www.news.com.au/world/europe/russian-bombers-armed-with-nuclear-warheads-violated-eu-air-space-sweden-says/news-story/9d09f41d3d12b16a6c00d101f3a1e143?amp=


JAN 27, 2022

140 + Russian Naval Exercise off Irish Coast

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/01/27/russian-military-drills-off-irish-coast-to-go-ahead-despite-ukraine-tensions-a76179

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/01/russian-navy-live-firing-off-irish-coast-during-tensions/


In February, while Parliament was in session, there was an announcement to Parliament from the Royal Navy and RAF, that Britain was surrounded by Russian nuclear armed subs. I know, as I was watching the session. Now I am trying to track it down.

But it wasn’t the first time —

23 May 2021, Russian Nuclear Subs Surround Great Britain —

https://www-thesun-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.thesun.co.uk/news/15040943/russia-threa-submarines-britain-coast/amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16644653122650&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesun.co.uk%2Fnews%2F15040943%2Frussia-threa-submarines-britain-coast%2F


You should see what has been happening between Newfundland, Canada and La Orchilla, Venezuela!

That is not so published, but very involved all the way along our coastlines.


13 posted on 09/29/2022 8:45:16 AM PDT by patriotfury ((May the fleas of a thousand camels occupy mo' ham mads tents!) )
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To: Timber Rattler; SaveFerris; piasa; MAGAthon; Mark17; Roman_War_Criminal; RomanSoldier19; Paul R.; ..

I know the following links look daunting, but they are not, and the Baltic Region chronology is informative, especially in this atmosphere.

I believe there are some “takeaways”, unless you have already tracking some of it.

This is not boring info at all.

With the background of this occurrence at the end of August and going into September 3, 2022 —
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/new-russia-gas-halt-tighten-energy-screws-europe-2022-08-30/

With the August occurrence in mind, check this out —

September 20, 2022

https://www.navaltoday.com/2022/09/20/russian-navys-baltic-fleet-ships-hunt-down-enemy-subs/


SEP 6, 2022 Multiple Russian War Ships Now Traveling Between The British Isles

https://news.usni.org/2022/09/06/u-k-tracking-russian-warships-sailing-near-british-isles


AUG 30, 2022 Highly Unusual and Threatening Route Taken by Russian Navy, Netween Ireland and Britain, Proximal to British Sub Base —

http://www.hisutton.com/Ustinov-Cruiser-Uk-Passage.html


AUGUST 10, 2022, RAF P-8 tangles with Russian “Shark” sub off Norwegian coast, caught at Norwegian Energy Platform —

https://www-express-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.express.co.uk/news/science/1653192/RAF-submarine-hunter-poseidon-russia-chase-norway-ukraine-war-defence-latest/amp?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16644641930616&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.express.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fscience%2F1653192%2FRAF-submarine-hunter-poseidon-russia-chase-norway-ukraine-war-defence-latest


June and July —

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2022/june/11866-russian-navy-grad-missile-ship-to-join-baltic-fleet-by-yearend.html

Russian “Vettes” have been used multiple times, to threaten US, British, and other NATO Sub hunters from around Bornholm —

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2022/june/11848-two-russian-navy-s-corvettes-enter-danish-territorial-waters.html

https://www.plenglish.com/news/2022/06/09/russian-baltic-fleet-launches-military-maneuvers/


MAY 4, 2022 Russian Military Helicopter Violates Finnish Airspace

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/05/04/russia-violates-finnish-airspace-as-helsinki-mulls-nato-a77580


Jan/Feb 2022

https://tass-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/tass.com/defense/1392417/amp?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16644485121374&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Ftass.com%2Fdefense%2F1392417

Russian Global Naval Exercise JAN 2022
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-hold-major-navy-drills-involving-all-its-fleets-2022-01-20/

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-hold-major-navy-drills-involving-all-its-fleets-2022-01-20/


I knew about this before it was published, and it included a flight track which violated both Finland, Sweden and Denmark territorial waters and air space. That part has never been published I don’t believe.

Additionally, the 2 nuclear armed planes turned so the JAS 39 Gripons could easily photo and record the nuclear missiles.

Russian Air Ops —

ttps://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/short_news/russian-jets-carrying-nuclear-weapons-violated-swedish-airspace/

Video —
https://www.news.com.au/world/europe/russian-bombers-armed-with-nuclear-warheads-violated-eu-air-space-sweden-says/news-story/9d09f41d3d12b16a6c00d101f3a1e143?amp=


JAN 27, 2022

140 + Russian Naval Exercise off Irish Coast

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/01/27/russian-military-drills-off-irish-coast-to-go-ahead-despite-ukraine-tensions-a76179

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/01/russian-navy-live-firing-off-irish-coast-during-tensions/


In February, while Parliament was in session, there was an announcement to Parliament from the Royal Navy and RAF, that Britain was surrounded by Russian nuclear armed subs. I know, as I was watching the session. Now I am trying to track it down.

But it wasn’t the first time —

23 May 2021, Russian Nuclear Subs Surround Great Britain —

https://www-thesun-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.thesun.co.uk/news/15040943/russia-threa-submarines-britain-coast/amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16644653122650&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesun.co.uk%2Fnews%2F15040943%2Frussia-threa-submarines-britain-coast%2F


You should see what has been happening between Newfundland, Canada and La Orchilla, Venezuela!

That is not so published, but very involved all the way along our coastlines.


14 posted on 09/29/2022 9:03:17 AM PDT by patriotfury ((May the fleas of a thousand camels occupy mo' ham mads tents!) )
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To: PGR88

Who is running the U.S. Government? Why that would be figurehead President Joe Biden and staff from the Obama/Biden administration. The same administration who worked with Facebook to overthrow the Egyptian Government and help install the Muslim Brotherhood. The Obama/Biden Administration also oversaw disastrous policies in Libya that sent copious weapons to the Libyan rebels who killed our Ambassador Stevens. The Obama/Biden regime refused to rescue the people they sent to the US CIA outpost in Benghazi, Libya, resulting in 4 needless deaths and many injuries. The abandoned Americans had to find their own way out of country to America. When they arrived home the Obama/Biden administration required them to sign non disclosure agreements.
So who destroyed the Nordstrom pipeline? My best educated guess would be the Biden Administration since the same people were involved in instigating prior wars. IMO World War 3 is in progress.


15 posted on 09/29/2022 9:59:47 AM PDT by Yolanda (Jussie Smollett hoa)
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