Swedish prosecutors announced on Wednesday that they will cease further investigation into the explosions that occurred on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, confirming earlier reports from the media.
In a statement, the Swedish Prosecution Authority stated, “The conclusion of the investigation is that Swedish jurisdiction does not apply and that the investigation therefore should be closed.”
The massive Nord Stream pipelines, which transport Russian gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea, were ruptured by a series of blasts in Swedish and Danish waters in September 2022, resulting in the release of large amounts of methane into the air.
Danish police have confirmed that the pipelines were struck by powerful explosions, and Swedish investigators have found traces of explosives at the site, conclusively demonstrating that sabotage had occurred.
Sweden, Denmark, and Germany all initiated separate investigations into the Nord Stream explosions, with each country tightly controlling the flow of information. The investigations in Denmark and Germany are still ongoing.
If neither of the remaining investigations uncovers conclusive evidence, the mystery behind this audacious act of infrastructure sabotage in modern history may go unsolved.
(Reporting by Anna Ringstrom, Johan Ahlander and Niklas Pollard in Stockholm, Stine Jacobsen in Copenhagen, Nora Buli in Oslo and Nerijus Adomaitis in London, editing by Terje Solsvik)
