Do we now have proof Ukraine blew up the Nord Stream pipelines?

When three of the four Nord Stream gas pipelines connecting Russia to Germany were destroyed by unknown saboteurs in September 2022, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mikhailo Podolyak described the bombing as ‘a terrorist attack planned by Russia and an act of aggression towards the EU.’ The attack – which knocked out the route through which Germany had previously received 30 per cent of its gas supplies – was designed to ‘destabilise the economic situation in Europe and cause panic before winter,’ Podolyak wrote on Twitter.

But there was one crucial detail that Podolyak failed to mention: compelling evidence is emerging that it was not Russia, but Ukraine that organised the ‘terrorist’ attack. Moreover, according to a major investigation by the Wall Street Journal(WSJ) published this week, US intelligence was forewarned about the operation and attempted to prevent it – only to be ignored by the Ukrainians.

The picture that is emerging is of a small, highly professional group of civilian and military saboteurs operating with the support and direction of the Ukrainian military and the sanction of Volodymyr Zelensky himself – but funded privately and operating independently.