Nord Stream 2 is a 1,234-kilometre-long natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany running through the Baltic Sea, financed by Gazprom and several European energy companies. Feasibility studies began
Pioneering Spirit was one of the ships involved in pipelaying.
Angela Merkel criticized the United States's sanctions against Russia that target EU–Russia energy projects.
On 26 September 2022, a series of underwater explosions and consequent gas leaks occurred on 3 of 4 Nord Stream pipes, rendering them inoperable. The Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 are two of twenty-
Nord Stream 2
…and President Putin during the prelude to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On 26 September 2022, Danish and Swedish authorities reported a number of explosions at pipes A and B of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline and pipe A of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, with the resulting damage causing significant gas leaks. The European Union considers the incident to be sabotage of key European energy infrastructure…
Stack of pipes that make up the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, made from steel with a concrete casing
The Russian salvage ship SS-750 with its mini-submarine was observed by the Danish Navy at the site of the sabotage four days before the explosions
A 15 m Bavaria C50 identical to the Andromeda