Who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines? | DW Documentary

More than a year has passed since the clandestine bombing of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. Yet what really happened in September of 2022 remains as murky as the waters near the seafloor.
Who was behind this act of sabotage? Was it ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, or did the US government have something to do with it? Can the people who carried it out be traced to Ukraine? For months, a large team of journalists worked to track down the alleged culprits. They spoke with investigators and researchers while looking into a variety of theories and motives - to find answers to one of the most secret acts of sabotage of our time.
The joint research conducted by the ARD-Hauptstadtstudio, political TV program "Kontraste”, public broadcaster SWR and newspaper "DIE ZEIT” - along with international partners - sheds light on how the attacks were prepared.
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[@dirremoire]

Germans, the mere fact that your Chancellor isn't pursuing an investigation is all you need to know.

[@augenbutter]

and stood silent beside Biden, as he promised it to happen.

[@sujav160]

Bang on!

[@bastiaanstapelberg9018]

😂nee die hadden heen voordeel alleen GB en USA

[@michelebarile6218]

Right, what a shame. Scholz is a spineless man.

[@ernststavroblofeld1961]

​@@augenbutter Nonsense. Biden talked about nord stream 2. Nordstream 2 is still operational. It is nord stream 1 that was destroyed.

[@evolvnyc]

The only mystery is “what happened to journalism in Germany?”

[@social1181]

Even that's not much of a mystery.

[@dominicchaize1112]

No. Just a question of how many dollars@@social1181

[@BlackRootsUNLIMITED]

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@carlsonterrence]

Same thing that happened to journalism in the US and the rest of the world: massive corruption.

[@ttystikkrocks1042]

This is the best comment here. Without a free and independent press, democracy dies- and democracy is certainly dead in Germany.

[@tristanpatterson3843]

How to say you're a tool of the state without saying you're a tool of the state.

[@BobbiSkankanos]

Be specific as to what state they're a tool of next time

[@benediktmorak4409]

it is well known that Deutsche Welle is the mouthpiece of the German - parliament - . Like CNN for the USA. Or BBC for England.

[@cutenihilist]

it’s literally a german public broadcast service… what did you expect? hard hitting journalism critical of the state that funds it?

[@tristanpatterson3843]

@@cutenihilist Where I'm from, our state broadcaster has some individuals reporting for them that go hard in the paint, because that's a minimum for journalism. Maybe it's your outlook that deserves the question mark?

[@familyshare3724]

"There will be no longer a Nord Stream 2. We will bring an end to it... We will. I promise you, we will be able to do it." Biden (and Scholz), 7 Feb 2022

[@Shinshocks555]

Yeah and? They brought an end to it months before the Russians blew it up.

[@adammcd9424]

💯 I remember hearing him say that. And it happened.

[@johnjorgensen4488]

Navy seals

[@mugumyapaultheafricannomad9488]

If this is a mystery, this means we still don't know who attacked Iraq

[@movement2contact]

Who did it, Sherlock...?

[@chrisnolan7423]

mugumyapaultheafricannomad9488 can you please provide the data that proves whom is responsible?

[@GetFochD]

@@chrisnolan7423 sleepy joe said it and other warmongers

[@helios7212]

Who invaded Afganistan in the 80s to begin with and set off that whole powder keg? Come on bro not everything is the USA's fault. Compare civilian casualties and war crimes to what the Kremlin did and is still doing 🙄🙄🙄

[@mugumyapaultheafricannomad9488]

@@chrisnolan7423 if it was blown up by someone who's not ally of NATO no doubt the information of whatever findings would be out. If it's China or Russia blew it up, or Iran no doubt all information would be public. Whoever blew it up is a NATO member, otherwise we would be publicly knowing them... And yes, for all gains involved it can't be Russia

[@MakerInMotion]

If Russia wanted to stop the gas, they could just close the tap.

[@heinerphilipp]

But Putin may have been concerned they could just open the tap after his assassination.

[@rs6465]

They did 🤷‍♂️

[@theshittybowman]

Exactly, Russia did not do this lol

[@Hellfr4g]

did u know the nordstream 1 contracts included minimum payments AND deliveries? so not delivering the gas would have severe consequences not only in contractual penalties but also loss of reputation, credit rating and credibility putin seeing this war drags on for years my main problem the seismic evidence first evidence of the nordstream ruptures were earthquakes with agnitudes above 2 and implied a large amount of explosives (stated around 500kg tnt equivalent each time) therefore the sailing boat theory was quite implausible.... unless the earthquakes resulted from the breaking of the pipelines (pressurized at 200bar buried under the sand

[@bobkoroua]

That would be evident and cost Russia through the existing contracts. You should sit this out till you are an adult that understands how things work.

[@TheRealCheckmate]

*10:04** You say that "some of the details are provably false" referring to Seymore Hirsch's claim that the US blew up the pipeline. I don't know whether they're true or false, but it would have been nice if you had listed and explained the details you claim are provably false. That's sort of important in a documentary of this nature.*

[@DJ_POOP_IT_OUT_FEAT_LIL_WiiWii]

Sorry I blew it.

[@sebbkovic4224]

It was U.S.A that blew them up. Why would Russia (that owns the pipelines) do it when they had the leverage to control it, and on the other hand would have been detected since its sourronded by NATO countries. Idont even know why theres a documentary on this topic since its so got damn obvious.

[@MrZombiekiller23]

they actually thought they convinced more people by saying "the plucky Americans couldnt have done this, some crazy people think the US is capable of 'anything' huh?' only to immediately then say "IT WAS OBVIOUSLY RUSSIA WHO BLEW UP THEIR OWN PIPELINE CUZ THEIR SHIP WAS NEAR THEIR OWN INFRASTRUCTURE! 😮"

[@USGrant21st]

Seymore Hirsch is specializing in fake news.

[@jeffer1101]

They can't give actual examples, because then you could investigate and prove them wrong. We've seen this 100 times in the last few years. They'll try and smear or discredit someone and say they are spreading "misinformation", without actually saying what specifically is misinformation. They did it during COVID. They did it during the Ukraine/Russia conflict. They did it here. To anyone who actually pays attention, it's pretty obvious who did (even if indirectly). I'd start with the ones who said they'd do it (on more than one occasion). Who are also the same ones who said they wanted to supply Europe with energy about 10 years ago (Condoleezza Rice mentioned it in an interview). Who also said a big threat to the US would be the coming together of Germany's technology and Russia's cheap energy.

[@raymondgilbourne112]

What were the 'provably false' details in the Seymour Hersh version of events? It would have been useful to point out where he was wrong rather than to blithely assert that his story was wrong.

[@pavelhromadka658]

It is now paywalled. I can remember some nonsense about Norwegian P-8 planes (that were not in regular service at the time). The very fact that he refers some "anonymous" sources only, stinks too much. And blatant BS about Stoltenberg: claiming he had worked for the CIA since Vietnam war (i. e. before he had reached 16). Plus some very demeaning formulations, obviously from some kremlin propagandist. But there were more.

[@cristi99zz]

was he ever right about anything?

[@DatPiffy]

Look at Russian reaction. The Kerch bridge was hit, next day 100s of cruise missiles. Nordstream ATA’s (way bigger) & no escalation no barrage

[@JohnMoran]

That's the standard m.o. for propaganda, of course you know. Just say 'debunked' to anything you don't want heard, and move on.

[@seahaws1]

Feels so sorry on germans , they knew who blew it but cant say it , poor

[@shibeshi2637]

Do u think they even care about it? No single voice was heard against the attack. There must be consensus not to protest. Germans have that ability.

[@lordcanti6674]

​@@shibeshi2637yeah we are very weak now.. but I tell you.. there is growing Anger in the ppl.. again

[@ishotuknok]

Do you mean it was US? Who could possibly blame US? It surely was some mean rUSsian, they are very known for their special military operations

[@peterp4037]

norway did it.

[@iam5085]

Russia did it, they have done it multiple times around Europe, Balticonnector incident (gas pipe + 2 data lines) being the last, and Putin himself kind of said it, this is because of the sanctions.

[@familyshare3724]

The comments are more informative than DW's hour documentary.

[@adamesd3699]

Glad I didn’t watch it and went straight to the comments.

[@gvdschoot]

All Correct. To me it is clear. And it is not Russia.

[@TeddyBear-ii4yc]

Which comments are informative?

[@gvdschoot]

@@TeddyBear-ii4yc That is for you to pick up.

[@dittikke]

Right, who needs an investigation when the YT commentariat have all the answers.

[@brianxkane]

2000kg of explosives, in 70m of water with dive equipment, at 4 different sites carried out using a cheap fiberglass sailboat? Impossible story. What shoddy investigating.

[@Floppusweenus]

It's pressurized flammable gas, probably wouldn't take that much to make a big boom.

[@vladimirviskovic7572]

You didn't mention anything about NATO exercise were at that exact same place ❗

[@nandotorres4461]

We investigated ourselves and after presenting evidence in our favor we declared ourselves innocent.

[@aden1466]

haha

[@neowuwei7851]

Yes, must have been some Ukrainian Navy Seals that did it from a sail boat. Oh wait, Ukraine doesn't have any Navy Seals.

[@MORE_BEANS_PLZ]

Yeah because the other side points at them and somehow that's the truth lmao be fr 💀

[@58nunzi]

Yer guilty of being a moe-ron...

[@Aleda-nf5pp]

What was that Sunday comic strip.... It's best line was "we have met our enemy and they are us"!?

[@Brock_Corb]

This will soon be on the History Channel. A 15 part Series where they ultimately end up finding nothing. Just like every Bigfoot documentary

[@frederickmuhlbauer9477]

Stop trolling

[@neilnelson7603]

​@@frederickmuhlbauer9477His right. And you know it. Stop playing dumb

[@rizkyadiyanto7922]

​@@frederickmuhlbauer9477stop coping. enjoy reality.

[@shenghan9385]

Gold 😂

[@bienn007]

or aliens...the History channel is obsessed with aliens

[@AdamHlavacka]

People, do you remember what happened few days after the bombing of NS? The Russian said that they some technical problems with providing gas to Italy. Remember that? Only few people understood that it was message. A message, that "we do not need to blow up our pipelines. All we need is to say we have technical problems and thats it." It was a message to the whole world that the Russian did not do it. The US and Norway did.

[@justasmackevicius2940]

Seymour Hersch

[@basila33]

Exactly. Russia did the same with NS too - technical problems and no gas. That was simple and flexible solution to a problem with a wide range of possibilities. The United States blew up the pipeline to forever cut off Europe from cheap gas and ruin European industry.

[@andrejsurdevics6476]

"Technical problems" is not a sufficient excuse for removing liability in most commercial contracts. Gazprom tried that with a "faulty" compressor a few weeks earlier. They claimed that the compressor could not be repaired in Russia and that it would have to be shipped to Germany or Canada. To do this sanctions would have to be lifted. Siemens rejected Gazprom's information and stated that the faulty compressor could be repaired in Russia during routine maintenance and, that there was redundancy in the gas compression system.

[@basila33]

@@andrejsurdevics6476 All this ping-pong could lasts for many months without any need to blow up Russia's property. Very expensive property, i'd say. Repair will cost many times more than any possible penalty. Anyway, USA already "confirmed" it was Ukraine. Of course they lie as always, ukrainian simpletons would never able to do this. Either USA or UK, doesn't matter actually.

[@andrejsurdevics6476]

Did you consider it is not the same contract?@@basila33

[@marvinsannes9397]

I used to scuba - 90' a few times. 200'+ with scuba is not believable. 15 min. at the depth and you'd need extra tanks and air to get back up without the nitro in your blood blowing. This doc. is a lie - from start to finish. DW is an intelligence asset.

[@guns4liberty]

Good point. They were using a helium oxygen mixture but they stiil had to me decompression stops requiring lots of extra equipment like compressors for the divers. I really cant see all that equipment on a sailboat.

[@brianho6625]

Wikipedia point out NW1 & NW2 is sitting around 80m to 110m seabed. Recreational diver can reach 120ft (40m) without problem. Commercial Diver reaching 120m, exposing the protection linning (1m deep rock protection layer say) then stick C4 on the pipe surface for remote denotation is technical flexible without great difficulty Perphas to do it scretely may be a bit challenging 😅

[@TravelStyleNews]

200 feet "I promise you, we will be able to do it."

[@cvr527]

These divers would be using gas mixes just as stated in the video.

[@dominusnostrum]

Everyone knows, no matter how hard media hacks try to confuse the issue.

[@ollelarsson-xn2jh]

they think we all stupid, mainstream corporate media.

[@frederickmuhlbauer9477]

Exactly or every informed person anyway

[@fortytwo244]

It was probably Hamas or Iran

[@peterabbott1974]

Who ever or what ever side did this the Spooks where playing the game which has been played for 100’s of yrs😢

[@joeb134]

It was your mom wasn't it?

[@Signal_Glow]

Who said "there will be no Nord Stream"? I stopped watching DW a couple of years ago because it felt like insult on our intelligence.

[@DJ_POOP_IT_OUT_FEAT_LIL_WiiWii]

sleepy joe said it

[@Signal_Glow]

@@DJ_POOP_IT_OUT_FEAT_LIL_WiiWii I don't remember who said it since they started removing everyone with different opinion! It is time to move elsewhere for discussions.

[@waludalu5102]

@@Signal_Glow Sleepy Joe said it literally just look up his speech "Joe Biden Nordstream"

[@kakpraat18]

Victoria Newland.

[@aleksandrpulnikov684]

There are a few major inconsistencies. The calculation expert said that 50kg of explosives should be enough to cause a leak in the pipes. I agree on that possibility, but there are 2 extra circumstances, which had to be reproduced. The pipes have been deformed enormously, and additionally an earthquake of 2 had been recorded at a fair distance from the explosions. You can adjust the power and location of explosion until everything is reproduced correctly. Recently a baltic pipe was damaged causing a leak, but no earthquake was recorded. So the leak itself and release of internal pressure would not result in an earthquake. An earthquake is clearly an indication of a massive explosion. The calculations should be interpreted as 50kg or more, very much more. Given the other two circumstances, even 500kg might not be enough. Collecting, transporting and placing tons of explosives is another cup of tea. There are more flaws, however. The investigators "conveniently" forgot that a few years prior to the attack Russians found an American underwater drone laying on a pipe very close to the future explosion site. This "convenient" loss of memory is meant to carry you away from "inconvenient" conclusions. Not to mention that president Biden said openly to the press that US would "stop" the North stream. Let us review the consequences. Did Russia lose from this attack? To a certain extent, because Russia invested not only into the pipes, but also into the infrastructure. But the damage is not massive, because Russia has increased production of LNG. This also required investments, so you can also consider it as a loss. For the people who still accuse Russia of a possible foot-shooting there is a simple answer. When sabotage of the pipes occurred, there was a massive leakage of gas you could all see. The amount of leaked gas corresponds to annual consumption of gas by Denmark. So those who accuse Russia would literally accuse her of throwing money into the air. Did Germany lose from the attack? Clearly, because Germany also invested into that project and lost access to the cheap Russian gas. As a result Germany is in recession. Did US win? Absolutely, US is the winner here, because they are able to sell American gas for at least 3-4 times higher price to Germany. While Russia was present on the gas market, US had no chance. US was always (!) against the North stream and did everything to impede construction of the pipeline. Russian LNG is reaching Europe, which affects the gas prices, so US is now trying to impede production and delivery of Russian LNG. Did Ukraine win? Barely, because Russia is able to deliver gas to remaining European customers through Turkey. Also, the increased production of Russian LNG makes Ukrainian pipelines irrelevant. As a result of the attack, Russia is turning to the East and South. So Ukraine is losing its logistical appeal and a substantial amount of income. It appears that US is the only winner here, and Biden did not tell a lie for once.

[@rizkybecak9924]

Saya setuju dengan anda. Sudah menjadi rahasia umum amerika yang meledakan pipa tersebut, karena mereka ingin memonopoli gas di eropa dan menghambat rusia serta membuat negara eropa tidak bergantung pada gas rusia lagi.

[@Rom2Serge]

During my uni times i used to work on TV production. One thig ill say 99% of TV documentaries are scripted from the beginning. And when "documentaries" are shot art of director to make it look like a believable documentary . lol DW is worldwide mass media channel. What is mass media (?) = means of entertainment and propaganda , and making money of course. All mass media are censored and controlled. I cay say it with certainty coz visited many festivals , had colleges from all kinds of countries who were working for all kinds of TV production , all is the same. All is quiet simple. Sadly but many good citizens do not want to believe that their media is propaganda outlet. I agree with autor of this post. If one wants to make an investigation , the first questions asked should be "where the money?" and " who benefits from it ?"! Usa benefited a lot , Russia did not , Germany not. Best wishes

[@eliotness4029]

do you know that USA nukes are inside Germany? and germans knows too. Germans also remember the fate of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

[@BoliceOccifer]

Are you suggesting that we would bomb them? Do you think this is 1962? Heck, even in 1962 we wouldn't have considered that.@@eliotness4029

[@exohumer3486]

Absolutly agree. The fake flag operation of the Andromeda ship which was hired by ukraine and had explosives on board as well as someone has lost their passport there and all is easily traced back to fake people in ukraine is just too convenient for USA and a nice way of confusing everybody ? I believe the german government already knows all this and thats why there are no more investigations or comments. They will definitly not disclose, since it would immediatly turn lot of people against USA and the support for Ukraine from german citizen would drop immediatly. It will all come out once Biden is not in charge anymore, in a couple of years when nobody really cares anymore. UK intelligence found out that the russion ships were investigating the wind parks cabeling in north see.

[@ticktock479]

Can answer it without even watching the documentary. US wanted to be sure that Germany would not return to Russia for cheap energy.

[@josipfleis9223]

People all around the world know exactly who have done this. Also, the governments of Germany and Sweden knows exactly who have done this, and they explicitly said that they don't want to get in trouble by say it out loud. They don't want to get a slam from their Big Brother.

[@OryxAU]

I feel like if Germany knew, it would make it public. It's not like Scholz has been very happy about being pressured into supporting Ukraine, and he's stil stalling every chance he gets.

[@musiconabudget3712]

​@@OryxAUGermany is America's pet dog . It will do as told lol.

[@user-ek9go3kf2w]

@@OryxAU Germany started to help Ukraine even more after the event. So, what is the logic. Unless they are the ones caught in the deal with Russia so they don't want to talk about it. Unless you naively believe that the so many traces were left behind to find that Ukrainians with fake passport did it. It could be very convenient for Russia to do this but Germany, why?

[@stuarthawkins4103]

@@user-ek9go3kf2w Germany does what their imperialists masters (who still have major military bases on their territory) tell them. They are occupied.

[@sharpasacueball]

Yeah Germany and Sweden wouldn't risk economic retaliation by the USA

[@Jim-nt7xy]

let me see.....which country gains the most from the pipeline's destruction......

[@d.c.8828]

U.S.A.! 🇺🇸 U.S.A.! 🇺🇸

[@kreterakete]

Ukraine and Usa. No more money for Russia… but weakness in the EU

[@DaniRaj666]

​@@kreteraketeBullshit. The pipeline was already turned off. And will be turned off. EU considers Russia officially an enemy, dictatorship, war criminal terrorist state.

[@mrdontrump]

@@kreterakete Ukraine has not any possibility to do that. So, there's only one suspect remained

[@yves3560]

I´d say... which country THOUGHT gaining the most from blowing up NS !

[@xavier5131]

Everybody know the answer: the one who announced it did it.

[@gfhcoalition6631]

I thought DW was of journalism. After this piece, I can hardly believe whatever they say in other documentaries.

[@botshelomoatshe3153]

You finally woke up

[@alexeyeryomin2962]

DW from Germany - country of NATO

[@piyo4341]

DW is a US media, not a German one.

[@Ano-Nymous]

The comment section is giving me hope. Seems we're not completely lost.

[@scififan698]

The Germans, on the other hand... they are as lost as they have ever been.

[@LunaticTheCat]

This comment section makes me lose hope. So many people who know nothing that think they know everything.

[@Ano-Nymous]

@@LunaticTheCat You shouldn't draw conclusions from yourself about others. That mindset isn't helpful for anybody. Especially yourself, bc this way you are the one expercting to have all the answers already, shutting down any exchange right from the get go. In the end, the only person who won't be able to form their own opinion based on all the information available by looking at it in the big picture and weighing it up sensibly is you. Sometimes it's helpful to leave your bubble. It's great that people have different point of views. You don't have to agree to all of them and you shouldn't take it personal if someone isn't willing to agree to your arguments either. Don't be mad, have a great day instead! Wishing you all the best.

[@JohnMoran]

It alarms me how purposely out of touch media like this is, actually.

[@eliotness4029]

The Polish Secretary of State's / they will never give video evidences to germany/

[@subashkhadkachhetri2075]

Whole world knows who blew up the pipeline DW still investigating 😂😂😂

[@Uncommonsensetoo]

Well some people still stupidly believe it was the US when all evidence points to Russia

[@kyosokutai]

Russia.

[@commanderiosifstalin4938]

The ice cream man in the White House.

[@GrumpyGrebo]

@@kyosokutai It was confirmed to be Ukraine 4 days ago.

[@charlesscott4722]

@@GrumpyGrebo Ukraine is the fall guy

[@dorange_]

Norway and US , no word gymnastics

[@63phillip]

Nothing happens in the Baltic Sea without bordering countries knowing exactly what is going on. So then you have to ask the question. How many of them were ok with it happening and just looked the other way. And after all it doesn't matter who planted the explosives, what matters is who gave the order and paid for it all. It's also a bit funny how America said they would blow it up and sure enough it blew up. What are the odds on that ?

[@Uncommonsensetoo]

Yes, big mistake of Biden playing into Putin's hands. Excellent opportunity for Putin to blow it up and blame the US and gain support in Russia for his war. The pipeline was shut off and of no use to him anyway.

[@Uncommonsensetoo]

Yes, big mistake of Biden playing into Putin's hands. Excellent opportunity for Putin to blow it up and blame the US and gain support in Russia for his war. The pipeline was shut off and of no use to him anyway.

[@oleggorky906]

Also, just a few years earlier, Sweden was going ape when the Russians were said to have been sighted suspiciously near to their undersea Internet cables. Whenever a Russian presence is sighted there and it’s believed that their motives are questionable, those Baltic countries are very vocal about it. And yet here, as you said, it seems that everyone looked the other way ... just like they were told to. I’m not a Russian apologist. But lying about this stuff to try and justify further involvement to the public increases the chances of this conflict getting irretrievably out of hand at some future point, with the attendant risk of a nuclear conflict. With so many geo-political hotspots currently in turmoil, it’s not hard to envisage a coalition of Eastern and Islamic countries fighting against Nato.

[@Uncommonsensetoo]

@@oleggorky906 Who is lying about it??

[@oleggorky906]

@@Uncommonsensetoo The US, of course. Edit: did you even read the context?

[@caitoxose]

"In a press conference held just days after the explosion, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken described the sabotage as a "tremendous [strategic] opportunity" for the US. His remarks were echoed earlier this year by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, who said during a Senate hearing that "I am, and I think the administration is, very gratified to know that Nord Stream 2 is now... a hunk of metal at the bottom of the sea." US exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe increased 137% in the first 11 months of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, meaning that the US now supplies more than half of Europe's LNG. Isn't that a wonderful coincidence?

[@deesus1085]

Your figures are rates, not the total. Nice attempt though. Most of Europe’s lng comes from Norway, Qatar, and China (middle manning because europeans are dumb).

[@Jackie-wn5hx]

That still doesn't mean it was done by the US. It doesn't have to destroy a gas pipeline connecting Russia to Germany. The US can use its sanctions power and other forms of economic warfare to achieve the same results. Germany is also a US ally protected by America. The US doesn't attack other NATO states.

[@irvin701]

​@@Jackie-wn5hxyeah , and the US didn't down a Turkish aircraft in Syria last week. Turkey is a NATO ally, so it can't have happened, right?

[@drunkencitizen6168]

@@Jackie-wn5hx Sounds legit but what's also legit is that the US has spied or is still spying on highest ranked political officials.

[@Jackie-wn5hx]

@@irvin701 Attacking and intentionally destroying the pipeline was an act of war and *NOT* friendly fire. Are you referring to a Turkish fighter jet involved in the Syrian civil war and the Kurds? I'm not sure what airplane that was down, or why you're thinking it would trigger a military conflict between two countries with a mutual-defense treaty. In 2016, Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet that breached its airspace. That wasn't an act of war either.

[@RichardWibleRichardWible]

@DW Documentary You failed to consider the testimony by the Ex Navy Seal Team Leader who was reported by TVP World. He stated that the job was impossible to perform from a sailboat. The job would be ideally performed from a submarine. That would also not be visible from a satellite. From looking at the photos of the damaged pipelines it was blown up with shaped charges. The submarine escape trunk would fit the charges and divers (2). It would also serve as a decompression chamber when the job was finished. It would be at depth and at the location requiring little time for the dive limiting the required decompression. The submarine would have equipment to locate the pipelines, and could relocate without anyone being aware on the surface. This was needed for the various locations needed. This was clearly a well planned military operation.

[@SOPHIA-yf7ws]

Thank you .............

[@andrejsurdevics6476]

The Swedish ship was sent to investigate a Russian submarine loitering in the immediate area. It was tracked into Russian waters off Kaliningrad.

[@fritzeckstein95]

i suggest reading the piece from seymour hersh about this wonderful incident he has soem good insights. (substack)

[@neowuwei7851]

Maybe Ukraine has a nuclear sub and trained Navy Seals no one knows about. Maybe they watched a movie about US Navy Seals and just copied what they did. And rented an old Russian sub.

[@cyber_habanero]

@@andrejsurdevics6476 Yes, like the Sweden-gov. was sure Julian Assange did something criminal to deliver them to US and caused a illegal life sentence in UK torture-jail now? 😂

[@tamarausher60]

as they say: the most important during this type of investigations, is not to find yourself as the culprits.

[@eliotness4029]

do you know that USA nukes are inside Germany? and germans knows too

[@arnab6408]

'We are jounalists. We don't pay'. Best line ever. Great work DW.

[@scififan698]

of course not... they 'get paid'. money talks.

[@rrajan5476]

@@scififan698 SUPERB. Guilty or not. Rustem gave the best title

[@alicianah8352]

This is no longer the question. The better question is why the EU has not expressed outrage towards the u.s. for destroying the European economy.

[@helios7212]

Bruh it was tied to the Kremlin to begin with 🙄 there is your fossil fuel drug lord like pusher and your problem.

[@petir2008]

a dog must obey it's master, don't you think? Whole EU is essentially US colony

[@alicianah8352]

@@petir2008 agreed and reinforced by energy dependency.

[@taichiwinchester1102]

It's because the EU outsourced its security to the US, so they are forced to act according to US interests when there is a conflict of interest. This is why France has been advocating strategic autonomy. Although I doubt it will happen because America will ensure it does not happen.

[@slovakjakpica]

Better question is how much is russia paying you and why you take useless rubles?

[@RCP-no7lv]

Interesting How Germany seems so desinterested in seeking for the true of this matter

[@SamsRussianAdventures]

Because they are scared to blame America

[@slovakjakpica]

They already know

[@d.c.8828]

Ikr

[@user-sn1bp8eg8e]

@@slovakjakpica agree. they know, they just cant tell the truth.

[@petir2008]

germany is such an obedient USA's lapdog. They wouldn't dare against their master

[@MGZetta]

Sleepy Joe: We're gonna stop NS one way or another. Smartest westoids: OMG! Russia destroyed their own pipeline. Germany: Who is pipeline?

[@Brian-ig2nb]

😂

[@rrajan5476]

Well said! Germans cant tell the diff between who and what

[@Argosy16]

DW was so quick to dismiss USA involvement, did not even last a minute😂😂😂😂😂

[@rohanpeiris4411]

It maybe a mystery for DW, not for the rest of the world. It's a good try to muddy the waters.

[@frederickmuhlbauer9477]

That’s their job don’t ya know and they get paid well to spread nonsense

[@banger2998]

If you could show any valid evidence we would believe you but since you literally can’t provide anything at all. It just shows your entire theory is built on your emotional biases rather than facts and have to be discarded unfortunately.

[@frederickmuhlbauer9477]

@@banger2998 Hey banger not too bright are you

[@banger2998]

@@frederickmuhlbauer9477 again I will give you a chance to provide evidence.

[@theobserver9131]

@@frederickmuhlbauer9477 He's the first one to say anything intelligent.

[@kenambo]

Why are we pretending we still don't know? Shameful.

[@MrLeadb1]

For the USA to be fond guilty would mean the end of NATO, the public would end it.

[@Uncommonsensetoo]

Yes, we do know it was Putin. All evidence points to that.

[@BoliceOccifer]

The USA forcibly ends European dependence on Russian Gas causing them to be less likely to align with Russia. Europe is now more likely to have stronger economic ties and dependence on the USA. Ukraine forcibly ends European dependence on Russian Gas causing them to be less likely to align with Russia. Europe now has less to lose by helping Ukraine. Russia uses a false flag operation to make it appear like Ukraine destroyed the pipeline, making them out to be ruthless people who will throw their allies under the bus when necessary. This slows down arms exports especially from Germany, and is used by Russian media to rally Russian citizens against supposed Ukrainian terrorism. how do you know which it was?

[@luker.6967]

This is why Google removed the dislike button lol

[@sandrajones1609]

There are multiple statements made by US Elected/Appointed Officials declaring intent. How about starting there? Seymour Hersh did an excellent investigative report.

[@dropdeadinc.customtattoo2537]

I'm pretty positive that the US was very much involved

[@We.1014]

Of course it’s professional jobs

[@TH-ux9qk]

Doesn't take a rocket scientist

[@ShitWrangler]

Navy Seal sole reason for existence

[@carlsonterrence]

@@ShitWrangler The original name of the US Nay Seals: Underwater Demolition Team.

[@wilfredprins9718]

there was a NATO exercise few months prior to the explosions. there were US Navy vessels in the Baltic during that time... Biden saying there will be no more Nordstream. Poland thanking the USA US attacked his lapdogs to have their economy benefit

[@mat_j]

lol like that's a real question, when Biden literally proclaimed that's what they are going to do

[@d.c.8828]

💯

[@joaobaptista8377]

"Dont worry well take care of it"

[@sandrajones1609]

You really expect us to believe this?

[@sgs1262]

I feel sorry for Europe, they threw away all of the progress they made and it's going to get worse.

[@zanderterblanche]

10/10 Outstanding propaganda! I mean it's _almost_ believable.

[@hanniballecter1734]

What are you talking about? Everyone knows it's a bunch of Russians who left the Rammstein base in Germany and conducted this operation. After this episode, the Russians gave their blessing for the pipeline from Norway to Poland. This way, Russian LPG gas can be sold to Germany at inflated prices instead of the stupid pipeline. It was always the Russians. Don't you know?

[@ismaillugumire4540]

​@@hanniballecter1734😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂i loved that

[@hanniballecter1734]

@@ismaillugumire4540 Yup. The Russians are crazy. They call it "rules based order" but nobody has seen those rules. They want others to follow them but they themselves don't. Crazy Russians.

[@zanderterblanche]

@@hanniballecter1734 lol okay buddy, cause it in now way shape or form benefitted the US with their LPG sales to germany? Also didnt germany drastically reduce their imports from Russia in the first place? So how would that benefit Russia enough to blow up their own pipeline?

[@codejunkes4607]

The Attack on Nord Stream is an attack on Germany and its property. The investigation needs to be done independently, and the perpetrators should be punished and not only pay for the damages but also for the harm it did to the environment + extra fines. Russia voted for an independent investigation, whereas the USA haven't!

[@moesmirani8697]

Yes, it is a attack on Germany and specially on the German industry

[@zawiszaczarny7876]

Deserved and should be repeated each time it is done above half of europe at their security expense.

[@user-cr6yp7vx9r]

What is Germany going to do about it? Let me tell you: nothing, not a damn thing!

[@dejanmilovanovic2413]

Since ww2 USA is fighting to cut every connection between Russia and Germany,shame how much Germany is humiliated with pipe line explosion. And yet they dont have permission to even speculate about that. Its sad for such a economy power. Unfortunatly terme where forever okupacione in exchange for economy boost&cheep loqns 😄

[@frederickmuhlbauer9477]

By it’s main ally

[@havencat9337]

and Germany its just going to help the americans cover their own tracks. Thanks URsula

[@jonm7547]

Everybody in the world knows who has done it , except DW , it appears.

[@scififan698]

they also know, but they obviously got paid to make up a full throttle BS 'docu'. What a shitshow.

[@kenziecampbell4605]

Everyone knows already who blew up the pipeline. Real question is "who paid you to write this?"

[@AlphasAnthelion]

It‘s not a mystery. It was the US. Everybody knows that.

[@biking-viking-claus-andersen]

No way mate. It was Ukrainians. Maybe with some help from the US, but it was done by people from Ukraine.

[@SubvertTheState]

​@@biking-viking-claus-andersen how did they do it? How would a leisure yacht be able to do it without leaving evidence? This is the age of information, im shocked every time at people's willful ignorance. It's amazing what people come up with....Months after Seymour Hersh publishes his whistleblower account. And why on Earth would a whistleblower publically come out? Do you see what the US does to journalists?

[@bcanuck]

Assumptions make a fool...

[@justmyopinion8395]

@@biking-viking-claus-andersenUkrainians did but under the direction of America.

[@ryanemmel7063]

Seems to me the news and investigation about it went away so quickly that definitely points to the US. Also we already knew Biden talked about blowing it up before it happened, and that was on video.

[@Inkling777]

I suspect the sailboat was intended to distract from the real actors. The voyages to different ports served no purpose other than to attract attention.

[@MarcoVallentin]

👍

[@sto2779]

How dumb could they be to leave the evidence of bombs in the boat before calling it a day? 🤣🤣Seems like a joke.

[@guns4liberty]

agreed.

[@virtualworldsbyloff]

SO OBVIOUS = US/UK = SO OBVIOUS

[@BoliceOccifer]

If it's so obvious, why are you only the second dude to think the UK was involved?

[@ouonouanwilfried-desire7758]

In retrospect, we may come back to this video is 5 years to realise that THIS was one of the biggest economic warfare action ever performed against a country without being at war with that country. Also for who benefited from this? I'll let you guess who sells gas now at an absurd price...

[@W1ZY]

Seymour Hersh's explanation is far more detailed and reasonable than DW's unsuccessful exposition.

[@adamelliott2302]

​@thetruth9210 😂😂😂😂 Yeah....... but he didn't. Nostradamus knows though. Go consult his manuscripts. The answers lay within.

[@browngreen933]

Not a shred of evidence supports Hersh's claim -- NOTHING 😅

[@MrJones0207]

​​@@browngreen933credibility is everything as a journalist. Hersh's work has never been disproven. In fact, many of his claims evidence came out verifying his theories. 😮 It's a fact he is a person sources contact to share classified info

[@browngreen933]

@@MrJones0207 Exactly! Credibility is EVERYTHING, yet there's not a shred of actual evidence that USA blew Nordstream. Hersh ==> ZERO CREDIBILITY.

[@codejunkes4607]

@@browngreen933 The Attack on Nord Stream is an attack on Germany and its property. The investigation needs to be done independently, and the perpetrators should be punished and not only pay for the damages but also for the harm it did to the environment + extra fines. Russia voted for an independent investigation, whereas the USA haven't!

[@pieinsky3142]

It's still a mystery to DW because they can't admit that the US did it - that would upset the status quo.

[@scififan698]

and their sponsors, lol

[@eliotness4029]

do you know that USA nukes are inside Germany? and germans knows too

[@keno77]

I also think that it was a submarine, the only thing I find strange is that it was 17 hours between the first and second explosion, the sailboat could be a cover up for the operation.

[@BobMatthewsbeatsoff]

Funny how you guys turn off the comments when it comes to Israel.

[@iraeis7267]

I'm surprised they left it on for this hack piece

[@xxwookey]

They know they'll just get a massive flamewar. can't really blame them for just deciding to let people vent elsewhere.

[@bryandimery6509]

LMFAO! DW spent more time on this doc than the investigative committee did all last yr

[@bryandimery6509]

@@icu17siberiaRussia was denied access until weeks later. Pretty hard to do a cleaned crime scene

[@pissiole5654]

Yeah cause the entirety of what happens in the realms of international espionage is always announced publicly isn't it

[@scififan698]

DW didn't spend any money on it. They got paid to make this piece of propaganda. duh.

[@neenee8194]

​@@bryandimery6509 the owner of the pipelines being denied acces.... That seems sus

[@chriswhorror6658]

Why hasn’t Germany said anything about it. Knowing it harmed there economy for a long time.

[@iamu]

When i hear "this is the biggest mystery of our times" i feel like throwing up.

[@yp77738yp77739]

Germany was too successful and dominating the EU. The US strategy was no one power should dominate, with the UK now having left the EU and no longer counter balancing with France against you, the US has inflicted damage on multiple fronts to cripple the economy. It’s Machiavellian.

[@alexeyigonen3170]

German "success" was built on Russian almost free energy (and obviously huge corruption like putin's buddies schröders). In other words unfair competition. You can see the success now when the gas and oil prices are now of the same level for everyone.

[@alexeyigonen3170]

@@thetruth9210 the same way as anyone is worried about the fusion of Russian energy and Chinese economy, and for the same reasons - unfair competition and corruption of this liason

[@yp77738yp77739]

@@thetruth9210 The Ashkenazi have long controlled US foreign policy. Whether it be Strauss or Kissinger. They are better Heidegger scholars than Heidegger himself. I’m sure it was Kissinger that once stated that to be be an enemy of the US is dangerous but to be a friend is fatal.

[@luker.6967]

@@yp77738yp77739 Americans have always disrespected the Canadian economy through acquisition. Unfortunately we have little choice in the matter of our friendship.

[@luker.6967]

I sincerely doubt or would like to doubt at least, that factored into to their reasoning, but it's a damned interesting thought.

[@lilja8667]

Interesting coincidence that you publish this right now when the same thing has just happened for the gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia!

[@AlphasAnthelion]

Thought the same thing.

[@PauIdenino]

Not a coincidence...

[@Pablitonyangs]

USA did it again!

[@PauIdenino]

@@Pablitonyangs Russia*

[@Pablitonyangs]

@pauldenino Germany know who did it, am sure you know the truth.

[@australiaprisonisland9156]

Can DW be trusted is the question that carries more importance.

[@dennissalisbury496]

A small submarine would be the likely method of blowing up the pipelines, possibly not requiring free divers? Actually, Nordstream pipelines made Germany more energy-independent from international oil and gas reserves.

[@liberty-matrix]

"This is such a dumb lie they're into and they're going to just lie the rest of the way, because why not." ~Seymour Hersh, 03/17/2023

[@Cola_Dulz]

For those who don't know, Hersh lost his mind long time ago.

[@petroskyrillos]

After finishing this piece, I am filled with excitement, eagerly awaiting the next documentary titled "Who hit al-Ahli Hospital". To maintain your jobs in the vassal states, you need to speak and write "accurately".

[@doordude1980]

🤦‍♂️ sad but facts brother Mainstream media needs to stop thinking humanity is stupid. Usa Israel UK France The real access of Evil And I mean their government and not their people. Because those governments abuse their own people as well.

[@jihadalsaied1140]

It will be an easy investigation! Obtaining any fragment resulting from the explosion can determine whether it is a professional military weapon or a bomb made of pipes, if Hamas allows it!

[@grandemaestro3820]

😅😅😅

[@snowcat9308]

Ryan McBeth did a pretty good video on the hospital attack; definitely recommend it!

[@dannydetonator]

@snowcat9308 Second that. Knowing history, modus operandi and individual witnesses in Gaza, picture is way more clear than NS2 case. Conspiracy nuts not helping one bit, quite the opposite.

[@gudboyngdisyerto]

once great germany can't even talk and protest about getting attacked. must be very frustrating

[@gudboyngdisyerto]

imagine getting attacked then someone suggested to conduct an investigation to find out who attacked you, but you can't agree because you don't like the one who made the suggestion

[@alexanderross7264]

First of all, I should have knew what I was going to hear when the channel that uploaded this was DW.

[@rapidaction7944]

No need to watch this 1h episode, we already know it was blown up by CIA as clear as daylight. Not mysterious at all

[@somerandomfella]

What difference does it make to us? No one in power will ever be held responsible.

[@FrancisFjordCupola]

Putin started the war. Need go no further for responsibility.

[@Intel-i7-9700k]

It can open people's eyes about the true intentions of our "ally", the US.

[@tampablackwing]

Here after Putin Tucker interview !!

[@paulmanoli5175]

Maxim B said the Andromeda was motor less . How did they maneuver in a Marina ?

[@cjyoung7372]

I'm going to go out on a limb on this one and say that the one's that threatened to blow it up went ahead and blew it up 🤷‍♂️

[@GonsalvoDeCordova]

It would be pretty stupid to threaten a thing, then blow it up, then claim innocence. But we are talking the US government here, so, yeah, maybe.

[@BoliceOccifer]

Nah, Biden just says things. Remember when he suggested "removing Putin from power"

[@Brian-ig2nb]

@@BoliceOcciferand he was going to cure cancer 😂

[@starlson3442]

Comment section is more information than the whole documentary

[@serdgeedgerunner]

It's typical for modern "independent" press..

[@inzidenziaschulz7972]

I am surprised that the comment section is open at all.

[@GonsalvoDeCordova]

@@inzidenziaschulz7972 Sorry, the all powerful CIA just shut it down

[@cobboGHS91]

the only detail the missed is the meme of the toothless spanish guy laughing

[@Dasfaith]

Always said, Ukraine and the US had most to win with this. But western agencies loved to point to Russia. And now the world knows, nobody talks about it. And no, I’m not a Russian fan.

[@LoneSurvivor-tp6ml]

Germany is not an independent country that's why they still don't point their fingers to the culprit

[@obtuseangler768]

Be a bad idea as long as they are still occupied by the US

[@indiana-dani]

Germany is still an occupied nation run on basic law 'Grundgesetz' since 1949 acting as provisional constitution which has never been ratified by a vote of the German people, hence no democracy. Also, what about 'Geheimer Staatsvertrag'? 🫥

[@peterlim3189]

Everyone knew the US did it, and no one dared to point a finger at them! 😂😂😂

[@JohnMoran]

No one funded by US corporations, at least.

[@GonsalvoDeCordova]

Have some self esteem. You pointed a finger, right? You are not no one! Congrats for standing up to the US, though by now you have been tracked down and silenced, just as I will be tracked down and silenced. It is there, in the American constitution, somewhere. Oh, hey, the CIA just kicked in my door! Yay!

[@poulnrgaard7820]

Russia had already stopped supplies of gas through the pipes, and Germany had not wanted to resume delivery through the remaining pipe. There were 4 explosions in 3 pipes, meaning 1 pipe had 2 holes. Why? Why leave 1 pipe intact, if you have 4 sets of explosions available? One pipe remaining means, there is in fact 50% of the previous supplied capacity available, so it's not the case no gas can be supplied, if desired by Germany.

[@overrooftops]

With a title like "Who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines?" I expected the answer but got none.

[@familyshare3724]

Germany: I fell down the stairs again.

[@TravelFilming]

Still nice that the Netherlands warned Germany that the show was about to start.

[@ericp1139]

Any updates?

[@yelenashishkina8804]

It's strange how the Germans didn't find who blew up the pipe under their noses, but they know exactly what happened to Navalny thousands of kilometers from Germany. 🤣

[@rankoorovic7904]

The US Navy blew up the North Stream,there i saved everybody 30 minutes off watching this video

[@ryanvalicek7291]

Can anyone imagine thinking this is “news” anymore?!

[@aruba8695]

Thank You makers of this video 🎉❤

[@PaulKRedd]

DW should do a video on the assassination of JFK, the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, and the existence of Sasquatch.

[@scififan698]

well, they would come to the conclusion that Sasquatch is actually Amelia, and in his disguise killed JFK. That's the level of the program here. lol

[@TheKapers83]

Why would the crew be very loud while riding bikes along the pier if they were on a top secret mission. Sounds more like they wanted to be remembered and lead the investigation astray. Then the question is who would like to frame Ukraine...

[@JohnMoran]

Well, when the twin towers and everything in them was turned to dust, all the hijackers passports were found still intact....so crazy things happen :)

[@rodneydowd4739]

Most experts doubt the credibility of Hersh’s claims? Like who?

[@crhu319]

No one at all. That's just a lie. When they mention Hersh but not the Biden, Nuland, Blinken and Rice quotes?!!

[@MGZetta]

Western propagandists. 🤣

[@ROBOSapiens7]

This is so insulting, so offensive to people. I would really support to anybody who demands those mainstream media for spreading lies and misinformation (but they're to powerful to common people).

[@floydstash]

To make things is human, To break things is not. Regardless of the motive, the persons behind this catastrophy are against humanity.

[@Ssssssmmmmmmmmm]

I thank the people in the comments from saving me from wasting half an hour of my life to learn propaganda.

[@wwbren]

We all know who did it, but that won't stop them coming up with stories, cause they know people forget. But when all the wrongdoings by the same people add up, eventually people remember.

[@werkstattkreuzberg4234]

Why do you say "We"? You are just a single person behind your keyboard. And you know nothing.

[@xxwookey]

Well I don't know who didn't it so we don't 'all' know. Would you care to enlightne us on who you think did it? Given the need for quite long dives, I'd have thought it was quite obvious from AIS ship data if anyone hung around over the bombed locations at the right times. This report could have been a lot more detailed about ship movements. Obviously relatively small yachts may not have AIS, or have it turned on, in which case we don't know exactly where they've been.

[@crhu319]

​@@xxwookeyyeah US ships were all over the place

[@wwbren]

@@xxwookey Seymour Hesh couldn't have been clearer. Keep up would ya.

[@GrumpyGrebo]

So, Ukraine did it. The US knew. A lot of people in charge, knew. But it would disrupt the narrative if they mentioned it.

[@haroldbridges515]

This program is embarrassing. Did the German investigators ever pose the question would it be possible that U Navy divers in concert with other US agencies and the Norwegian could have carried out such an attack?

[@Uncommonsensetoo]

Why waste time on such ridiculous ideas.

[@haroldbridges515]

@@Uncommonsensetoo For you, ridiculous; for me, obvious.

[@scififan698]

@@Uncommonsensetoo That's a sarcastic question, right? Either that, or you're DW counter-commenting to give this shitshow some relevance. lol

[@Uncommonsensetoo]

A Russian who turned out to be a spy bought equipment to determine thickness of gas pipes for $100K from a Norwegian company a couple of months before the pipelines blew up. Explain that.

[@inzidenziaschulz7972]

The truth is simply despicable for state sponsored DW.

[@craig7350]

When friends of mine go diving, there is wheelbarrows full of gear. For a deep dive like this there is going to be truckloads full. People would have seen that being loaded onto the yacht!!

[@JoeSmith-cy9wj]

Someone may have sabotaged the pipeline, or, someone may have hit the wrong button. This type of damage can be caused by momentarily closing a valve and then opening it again after realizing your mistake.

[@tyg5540]

OMG honestly you don’t know, the public can tell you.

[@yam2050]

Wait another 50 years, they will disclose it themselves. Everyone know who is the culprit sometime the answer is right infront of our eyes but we ignore them.

[@levynagyphoto]

Hey DW, it is a mystery as long as you keep it a "mystery"! ;)

[@stevepritchard7957]

Well Done Paddy. Great Video, what’s next Netflix maybe. 😎

[@bruno84]

At least from the perspective of an ignorant and layman, I'd say that yacht and that crew were used specifically to create this noise and suspicion. If those were really the culprits, we would never know.

[@benjurqunov]

It was really a fishing vessel dragged the bomb right onto the pipeline. A piece of cake.