bears on: Who was responsible for the Nord Stream sabotage?
The White House categorically denied Hersh’s claims, calling them "complete fiction".
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White House categorically denied Hersh’s claims, calling them "complete fiction" Hersh Substack article
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Questions this bears on
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Who was responsible for the Nord Stream sabotage?
6 branches · 2 sources
What bears on it
- contradicts 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…
- contradicts 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…
- challenges Denmark closed its investigation in 2024 without naming a culprit.
- supports Intelligence leaks in March 2023 led to reports regarding a pro‑Ukrainian group.
- challenges The CIA reportedly warned Ukraine against such an operation months prior.
- challenges Ukraine has officially denied involvement.
- contradicts Ukraine has officially denied involvement.
- challenges Mainstream analysts noted Hersh relied on a single, anonymous source.
- contradicts 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…
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Voices
- TSN Wire independent
- White House independent hedged
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What the documents actually said
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- The White House categorically denied Hersh’s claims, calling them "complete fiction".
The White House categorically denied Hersh’s claims, calling them "complete fiction".
Sources
- Nordstream Pipeline Sabotage Timeline cited evidence
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Who and what it involves
Origin: extracted from Nordstream Pipeline Sabotage Timeline · 2026-07-18 09:56