# Russian Ministry of Defense claimed the UK Royal Navy was involved, citing recovered fragments of a British‑made…
*Canonical page:* https://truthscore.com/claim/russian-ministry-of-defense-claimed-the-uk-royal-navy-was-involved--bb6a2bf1
*Numbers under lens:* **Evidence-weighted** (`log-odds@1`)
*Machine twins:* https://truthscore.com/claim/russian-ministry-of-defense-claimed-the-uk-royal-navy-was-involved--bb6a2bf1.md · JSON at https://truthscore.com/api/v1
Russian Ministry of Defense claimed the UK Royal Navy was involved, citing recovered fragments of a British‑made submarine drone.

## Standing

**1.1%** under Evidence-weighted (-4.50 log-odds; the floor is -3).

| Direction | Rests on | Base | Leg | CQ factor | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| support | British‑made submarine drone fragments | 0.5 | #1 | ×1 | +0.50 |
| challenge | The UK Ministry of Defence called the claim a "lie". | 2 | #1 | ×1 | -2.00 |

## Voices

*Counted, never weighed.*

- [Russian Ministry of Defense](https://truthscore.com/entity/f2677f8f) — independent
- [Russian Ministry of Defence](https://truthscore.com/entity/d416866b) — independent

## Sources

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

## Contradicted by

- [The UK Ministry of Defence called the claim a "lie".](https://truthscore.com/claim/ba1eabcd)

## Questions it answers

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