Russia-Ukraine Invasion

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    'European security officials observed Russian Navy ships in vicinity of Nord Stream pipeline leaks'

    https://edition.cnn.com/2022/09/…

    'It’s unclear whether the ships had anything to do with those explosions, these sources and others said – but it’s one of the many factors that investigators will be looking into.

    Russian submarines were also observed not far from those areas last week, one of the intelligence officials said.'

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    • Why would Russia blow them up when they can just turn them off?Chimp
    • Because Putin's gone stone bugfuck, and doesn't have any grasp on reality or proportion anymore?Continuity
    • Apparently the insurance set up on the pipes means that any payment for damage needs to go to Russia. *shrug*Nairn
    • Also, plausible deniability.Nairn
    • That said, the two countries with perhaps the best capability for clandestine submarine fucking around are the US and the UK... .Nairn
    • I just can't imagine the US and/or the UK taking the risk. That could reasonably seen as an act of war.Continuity
    • No, I think it's defo a Rusky job to further add pain to the EU's energy woes.Continuity
    • Again, plausible deniability. The US/UK capability would mean there'd be no way to prove things either way.Nairn
    • It will also drive up the price which benefits Russia. And send the signal that any underwater infrastructure can be targeted.yuekit
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