DISINFO: By attacking Nord Stream and the Crimean Bridge the West has crossed a dangerous line
SUMMARY
If we talk about attacks on Nord Stream 2, as well as on the Crimean Bridge, then it is a signal that the West has obviously crossed a very dangerous line.
According to the doctrines of the same NATO countries, “damaging critical infrastructure facilities is regarded as an act of armed attack, which implies a conventional response” with the use of armed forces. The conclusion is that this was a step towards further escalation.
RESPONSE
Conspiracy theory and unsubstantiated claim from pro-Kremlin outlets accusing the West of being responsible for the explosions of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines and the Crimean bridge. There is no evidence that any Western country is linked to the explosions and the leaks.
On 26 September 2022, the NS1 and the NS2 pipelines both ruptured. Denmark and Sweden view the Nord Stream pipeline leaks as 'deliberate actions'. Sweden, Germany and Denmark opened an investigation into the incident. This is the first step in determining what caused the leaks. Anything before that would be mere speculation and conspiracy theory.
As for the Crimean bridge explosion, the pro-Kremlin disinformation machine turned to the same tactic of sowing confusion it has employed regarding the leaks in Nord Stream pipelines (see also our article Nord Stream 1 & 2 sabotage - disinformation a la MH-17)? First, it spread various versions as to the cause of the explosion, then implied Western interference and culpability, and finally used the explosion to marshal its vengeance towards Ukraine. Read another one of our articles Firing missiles while talking peace.
The goal of this disinformation narrative is to denigrate Ukraine by portraying it as fully controlled by the West which goes for more escalation. Russia has also been pushing the narrative that it is fighting not only Ukraine but also NATO and the West as a whole for a long time.
See similar cases in our database: West is behind Crimea bridge explosion; Kerch bridge: Ukraine is a proxy in the West's war against Russia; Attack on the Crimea bridge was coordinated with foreign intelligence services; Anglo-Saxons behind explosions of Crimea bridge and Nord Stream pipelines; The Nord Stream explosions bear a Western mark.