# Nordstream Pipeline Sabotage Timeline *Canonical page:* https://truthscore.com/source/fcec269b *Machine twins:* https://truthscore.com/source/fcec269b.md · JSON at https://truthscore.com/api/v1 Publisher: Z.ai · published 2026-07-17 · read 2026-07-18 Original: https://chat.z.ai/s/4371629f-d0b4-475e-a3f8-9e0a14eac571 *A source is testimony, not proof. The document itself is never republished here.* ## Who is named (19) - [Seymour Hersh](https://truthscore.com/entity/044501de) - [Denmark](https://truthscore.com/entity/066b9627) - [Sweden](https://truthscore.com/entity/1a1a59a9) - [Hersh Substack article](https://truthscore.com/entity/265d87b5) - [traces of explosives](https://truthscore.com/entity/290fc669) - [Andromeda yacht](https://truthscore.com/entity/5866849a) - [UK Ministry of Defence](https://truthscore.com/entity/59b89bf4) - [Nord Stream 1](https://truthscore.com/entity/5e3efdcb) - [CIA](https://truthscore.com/entity/99821d70) - [Joe Biden](https://truthscore.com/entity/bd14ac66) - [Germany](https://truthscore.com/entity/c3488ce6) - [British Royal Navy](https://truthscore.com/entity/c42e2ba8) - [Russia](https://truthscore.com/entity/c8ccf265) - [British‑made submarine drone fragments](https://truthscore.com/entity/dda8db8f) - [White House](https://truthscore.com/entity/e7891b69) - [Ukraine](https://truthscore.com/entity/ed2be5f1) - [Russian Ministry of Defense](https://truthscore.com/entity/f2677f8f) - [Nord Stream 2](https://truthscore.com/entity/f5243aa0) - [recovered buoy](https://truthscore.com/entity/f7e6a3c6) ## What it added - [Three of the pipeline's four lines were severed.](https://truthscore.com/claim/6fa1b1ae) > That three of the pipeline's four lines were severed remains the single hardest fact of the case. - [Denmark closed its investigation in 2024 without naming a culprit.](https://truthscore.com/claim/6ea88f07) > In 2024, Denmark close its investigation without naming a culprit, - [Seismologists registered two blasts on the seabed on 26 September 2022, citing readings from the Swedish National Seismic Network.](https://truthscore.com/claim/5a519587) > Seismologists registered two blasts on the seabed on 26 September 2022, citing readings from the Swedish National Seismic Network. - [Russian Ministry of Defense claimed the UK Royal Navy was involved, citing recovered fragments of a British‑made submarine drone.](https://truthscore.com/claim/bb6a2bf1) > Russian officials claimed they had recovered fragments of a British‑made submarine drone near the site and tied it to UK operations in the region. - [The UK Ministry of Defence called the claim a "lie".](https://truthscore.com/claim/ba1eabcd) > The UK Ministry of Defence issued a rare public rebuttal, calling the claim a "lie" designed to distract from Russia's failures in Ukraine. - [Ukraine has officially denied involvement.](https://truthscore.com/claim/2092e0d2) > Ukraine has officially denied involvement. - [The CIA reportedly warned Ukraine against such an operation months prior.](https://truthscore.com/claim/9fa04042) > The CIA reportedly warned Ukraine against such an operation months prior. - [Analysts argue Russia had already halted gas flows, making the destruction of the pipelines illogical.](https://truthscore.com/claim/3bdd05a0) > Analysts argue Russia had already halted gas flows, making the destruction of the pipelines illogical. - [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) > A commando unit of Ukrainians and/or Russian dissidents rented a small yacht (named the Andromeda) from a Polish company, sailed to the blast site, and planted the explosives. - [Intelligence leaks in March 2023 led to reports regarding a pro‑Ukrainian group.](https://truthscore.com/claim/c7cf1192) > Intelligence leaks in March 2023 led to reports regarding a pro‑Ukrainian group. - [The Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipelines were sabotaged via underwater explosions on September 26, 2022.](https://truthscore.com/claim/271c4123) > The Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipelines, running from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea, were sabotaged via underwater explosions on September 26, 2022. - [Sweden, Denmark, and Germany open separate criminal investigations in October 2022.](https://truthscore.com/claim/ffed4ef8) > Sweden, Denmark, and Germany open separate criminal investigations. - [Russia is barred from participating, prompting protests from Moscow.](https://truthscore.com/claim/9bc93297) > Russia is barred from participating, prompting protests from Moscow. - [Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh publishes a self‑sourced article alleging U.S. involvement in February 2023.](https://truthscore.com/claim/fde27991) > Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh publishes a self‑sourced article alleging U.S. involvement, triggering international debate. - [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…](https://truthscore.com/claim/b61648ec) > 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. > He claimed the operation was ordered by President Joe Biden to ensure Germany could not back out of sanctions against Russia. - [Mainstream analysts noted Hersh relied on a single, anonymous source.](https://truthscore.com/claim/edebb9c1) > Mainstream analysts noted Hersh relied on a single, anonymous source. - [The White House categorically denied Hersh’s claims, calling them "complete fiction".](https://truthscore.com/claim/6985a6f3) > The White House categorically denied Hersh’s claims, calling them "complete fiction". - [Swedish investigators find traces of explosives on a recovered buoy, confirming it was a deliberate act of sabotage in August 2023.](https://truthscore.com/claim/3fd626d0) > Swedish investigators find traces of explosives on a recovered buoy, confirming it was a deliberate act of sabotage. - [Sweden abruptly closes its investigation, citing a "lack of jurisdiction" and hands evidence to Germany in February 2024.](https://truthscore.com/claim/ab74d8e7) > Sweden abruptly closes its investigation, citing a "lack of jurisdiction" and hands evidence to Germany. ## Where it collides - [Ukraine has officially denied involvement.](https://truthscore.com/claim/2092e0d2) — collides with [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) ([Nordstream Pipeline Sabotage Timeline](https://truthscore.com/source/fcec269b)) - [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…](https://truthscore.com/claim/b61648ec) — collides with [The White House categorically denied Hersh’s claims, calling them "complete fiction".](https://truthscore.com/claim/6985a6f3) ([Nordstream Pipeline Sabotage Timeline](https://truthscore.com/source/fcec269b)) - [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…](https://truthscore.com/claim/b61648ec) — collides with [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) ([Nordstream Pipeline Sabotage Timeline](https://truthscore.com/source/fcec269b)) - [The UK Ministry of Defence called the claim a "lie".](https://truthscore.com/claim/ba1eabcd) — collides with [Russian Ministry of Defense claimed the UK Royal Navy was involved, citing recovered fragments of a British‑made submarine drone.](https://truthscore.com/claim/bb6a2bf1) ([Nordstream Pipeline Sabotage Timeline](https://truthscore.com/source/fcec269b)) - [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) — collides with [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…](https://truthscore.com/claim/b61648ec) ([Nordstream Pipeline Sabotage Timeline](https://truthscore.com/source/fcec269b)) ## Questions it bears on - [Who was responsible for the Nord Stream sabotage?](https://truthscore.com/question/fc1cf28a) ## What it cost Reading this document into the graph cost $0.02.