Object found at the Nord Stream lines

An unknown object has been found around where the Nord Stream pipelines were exposed to explosions in September, the Danish authorities said on Tuesday

Large gas leaks were discovered on the Danish island of Bornholm after the explosions at Nord Stream 1 and 2 in September.

The Danish authorities have received information from the Russian company Gazprom, which owns the gas pipelines, that a small object has been found at Nord Stream 2.

– The relevant authorities have judged that the observation does not pose an immediate security risk, and that there is no immediate danger to people or ship traffic in the area. The authorities are investigating and following the situation closely, writes the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in an email to the Swedish news agency TT.

Gazprom has received permission from the Danish authorities to survey the damage done to the gas pipelines.

The information comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin said earlier on Tuesday that Gazprom had found an antenna-like object around three miles from where the explosions occurred.

“Experts believe that it could be an antenna capable of receiving a signal to detonate explosives,” Putin said, further implying that a state actor must be behind the attack, saying the United States benefited from it.

German and American media recently reported that a pro-Ukrainian group may have been behind it, but Russia, which has always pointed the finger at the West, has rejected that explanation.