DISINFO: The UK took part in the explosion of the Nord Stream pipelines
SUMMARY
British naval personnel stationed in Ochakov in the Mikolayiv region of Ukraine were involved in the planning, securing and execution of the attack on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines. The same British specialists led the preparation of the attack on Sevastopol and trained soldiers of the 73rd Ukrainian Special Naval Operations Centre. London refused to acknowledge its involvement in the bombings.
RESPONSE
Conspiracy theory and unsubstantiated claim from pro-Kremlin media about the explosion of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines.
On 26 September 2022, the NS1 and the NS2 pipelines both ruptured. Denmark, Sweden view the Nord Stream pipeline leaks as 'deliberate actions'
Sweden, Germany and Denmark opened an investigation of the incident. This is the first step in determining what caused the leaks. Anything before that would be mere speculation and conspiracy theory.
As High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell stated: "Any deliberate disruption of European energy infrastructure is utterly unacceptable and will be met with a robust and united response." NATO called the incidents "deliberate, reckless, and irresponsible acts of sabotage. Joe Biden says Nord Stream leak is ‘Deliberate act of sabotage’.
European Union at the moment did not name anyone who could be behind the incident.
The goal of this disinformation narrative is to denigrate Ukraine by portraying it as fully controlled by the West which goes for more escalation. Russia has also been pushing the narrative that it is fighting not only Ukraine but also NATO and the West as a whole for a long time.
See other examples of disinformation accusing Anglo-Saxons acting against Russia: United Europe is a vassal of the Anglo-Saxons and they team up against Russia; Events in Kazakhstan are an attempt of Anglo-Saxons to encircle Russia; Anglo-Saxons invade the sphere of Russia’s national interests in Ukraine and the Balkans; Anglo-Saxons are on the edge of an anti-Russian attack.