NATO Claims , Nord Stream Leak Is the Result of , a Deliberate Act of Sabotage.<br />On September 29, NATO suggested that <br />damage to the Nord Stream pipelines <br />was the result of sabotage.<br />On September 29, NATO suggested that <br />damage to the Nord Stream pipelines <br />was the result of sabotage.<br />'Newsweek' reports that the alliance said it would <br />retaliate for any attack on critical infrastructure of <br />its member countries and would-be member Sweden.<br />Any deliberate attack against Allies' <br />critical infrastructure would be met <br />with a united and determined response. , NATO ambassadors, via 'Newsweek'.<br />According to NATO, , "all currently available information indicates that this <br />is the result of deliberate, reckless, and irresponsible acts <br />of sabotage. These leaks are causing risks to shipping <br />and substantial environmental damage.".<br />The Nord Stream pipelines transport gas from <br />Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany.<br />Both the Danish and Swedish governments have echoed that the leaks off their shores were <br />the result of "deliberate actions.".<br />Both the Danish and Swedish governments have echoed that the leaks off their shores were <br />the result of "deliberate actions.".<br />Prior to the leaks being discovered, <br />multiple explosions were recorded. .<br />On September 26, explosions were <br />detected by seismic stations in <br />Denmark, Norway and Finland.<br />The second explosion <br />registered as the equivalent of <br />a magnitude 2.3 earthquake.<br />According to 'Newsweek,' some European officials <br />and energy experts have cautioned against assigning <br />blame until an investigation can be conducted
