# Hersh alleged that U.S. Navy divers, operating under the cover of a NATO exercise (BALTOPS 22) in June 2022, planted…
*Canonical page:* https://truthscore.com/claim/hersh-alleged-that-u-s-navy-divers-operating-under-the-cover-of-a-nato--b61648ec
*Numbers under lens:* **Evidence-weighted** (`log-odds@1`)
*Machine twins:* https://truthscore.com/claim/hersh-alleged-that-u-s-navy-divers-operating-under-the-cover-of-a-nato--b61648ec.md · JSON at https://truthscore.com/api/v1
Hersh alleged that U.S. Navy divers, operating under the cover of a NATO exercise (BALTOPS 22) in June 2022, planted explosives on the pipelines, ordered by President Joe Biden.

## Standing

**0.9%** under Evidence-weighted (-4.67 log-odds; the floor is -3).

| Direction | Rests on | Base | Leg | CQ factor | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| challenge | Mainstream analysts noted Hersh relied on a single, anonymous source. | 1 | #1 | ×1 | -1.00 |
| challenge | The White House categorically denied Hersh’s claims, calling them "complete fiction". | 1 | #2 | ×1 | -0.50 |
| challenge | A commando unit of Ukrainians and/or Russian dissidents rented a small yacht named… | 0.5 | #3 | ×1 | -0.17 |

## Voices

*Counted, never weighed.*

- [the report](https://truthscore.com/entity/4a4740ad) — independent
- [the account](https://truthscore.com/entity/7a711749) — independent
- [Seymour Hersh](https://truthscore.com/entity/044501de) — independent

## Sources

- [Nordstream Pipeline Sabotage Timeline](https://truthscore.com/source/fcec269b)

## Contradicted by

- [The White House categorically denied Hersh’s claims, calling them "complete fiction".](https://truthscore.com/claim/6985a6f3)
- [A commando unit of Ukrainians and/or Russian dissidents rented a small yacht named Andromeda from a Polish company, sailed to the blast site, and planted…](https://truthscore.com/claim/eba16c14)

## Questions it answers

- [Who was responsible for the Nord Stream sabotage?](https://truthscore.com/question/who-was-responsible-for-the-nord-stream-sabotage--fc1cf28a)