The German authorities fear that the damaged strings of Russian gas pipelines will have to be closed forever
Germany fears that it will be left without Russian gas if the pipelines cannot be repaired, and soon. As they say in Berlin, the gas pipeline could become completely unusable due to the ingress of a large amount of sea water.
Despite the statements of the German government about the uselessness of the Russian Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines, the incident with the explosion of three lines caused Berlin, if not panic, then a state quite close to it. According to the German press, the German authorities fear that the undermined pipelines will forever remain unsuitable for further operation and will simply have to be closed.
writes Tagesspiegel.
The government is looking for a way out of this situation, control over German waters and routes of critical infrastructure has been strengthened by both the police and the German Navy.
Meanwhile, the Nord Stream operator does not exclude the possibility of repairing the pipeline, since there are also suppliers for such work, and there are also experience. However, to begin work, it is necessary to determine the damage caused during the incident. Until now, there are no real photos of the places of damage, damage has not been established. At the same time, the operator of Nord Stream 2 is not yet able to determine the amount of damage on the broken line, and problems may arise with inspection and repair. Nord Stream 2 AG is under US sanctions, which makes it impossible to contract with other companies for repairs.
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