More in depth thread here, including anti-sub helicopters monitoring Russia’s Baltic fleet for the ten hours preceding and two hours after the explosion

    • CoolerOpposide [none/use name]60•2 years ago

      NATO nations have been running extra drills with focus on anti-sub activities in the Baltic the past two weeks also, with nearly hourly patrols of Russia’s Baltic fleet. It is not subtle at all who did this. If Russia wanted the gas to Europe shut off it can flip a switch, blowing up the pipeline isn’t really necessary

      • Mardoniush [she/her]18•2 years ago

        It would be more embarrassing if Russia managed it during a NATO exercise specifically designed to stop that.