In 2015, the annual routine underwater survey of the Nord Stream 1 pipelines came across a remote operated vehicle rigged with explosives right next to one of the lines in Swedish waters.
The umbilical cable had been cut. The drone’s national origin was never disclosed. 🧵
Back in June of this year, NATO conducted its annual BALTOPS military exercise in the Baltic Sea. This year’s exercises had significant focus on using US Navy unmanned underwater vehicles to clear sea mines.
Where did the US Navy conduct these UUV exercises?
Right next to the Danish island of Bornholm, the same island adjacent the massive ruptures in Nord Stream pipelines occurred yesterday.
Since these exercises in June, the British Royal Navy along with the US Navy’s Sixth Fleet has been training the Ukrainian military to use these same drones.
Source for 2015 claim:
Photos of explosives laden submersible from 2015, directly adjacent a Nord Stream pipeline.
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