Russia possesses information indicating attempts to sabotage the TurkStream and Blue Stream gas pipelines in the Black Sea. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov disclosed this information during a meeting with representatives of the Bangladeshi Association of Soviet and Russian university graduates at the Russian Embassy in the republic.
"Now, amid widespread demands for us to resume grain exports, we are not imposing a ban, but we have decided not to permit access through the humanitarian corridors that had been opened. Regrettably, these very corridors were exploited to deploy both surface and underwater vehicles. These vehicles posed threats not only to our military vessels but also to civilian ones," - the minister explained. - "Furthermore, there were attempted attacks on military ships patrolling the routes of the TurkStream and Blue Stream gas pipelines. These patrols were initiated in response to concerning intelligence suggesting potential sabotage attempts, similar to the incidents involving the Nord Streams."
The Russian foreign minister pointed out the lack of proper investigations in this matter, stating that there is minimal information available beyond reports indicating that national authorities are handling the issue.
Russian President Vladimir Putin had previously addressed this concern during a press conference following discussions with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Putin noted that the TurkStream and Blue Stream gas pipelines, through which Russia delivers gas to Turkey, face consistent threats, including attacks by drones, which are suspected to originate from Ukrainian Black Sea ports.
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Based on materials from TASS