🧐A gas pipeline leak in the Gulf of Finland "does not appear to be an accident," per @ylenews, and Finland's government is slated to hold a news conference today regarding "a worrying change in Finland's security situation." https://t.co/tOk1dWybu2
— Mike Eckel (@Mike_Eckel) October 10, 2023
Yle source: Gas pipeline leak "does not appear to be an accident"
The Finnish government is to hold a press conference on Tuesday afternoon to discuss a gas pipeline leak in the Gulf of Finland, Yle has confirmed. According to Yle sources, the leak "does not appear to be an accident" and the press conference is believed to be related to "a worrying change in Finland's security situation".
The Finnish Security Intelligence Service (Supo) and the Finnish Border Guard are taking part in an investigation of the incident.
Finland's National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said late Monday that it would make an announcement about the case on Tuesday afternoon, but that was cancelled without explanation.
The fossil gas network company Gasgrid Finland and the Estonian gas network operator Elering noticed an unusual drop in pressure in the Balticconnector pipeline between the countries shortly before 2am on Sunday.
On Monday, Gasgrid Finland said the only possible reason for the unusual pressure drop in the Balticconnector pipeline is a hole in the pipe, which has only been in use for a few years. It could be out of use for months due to the leak.
Although much is to be determined, in mid-Sep @gapinskimj wrote in our Kaliningrad Military Digest about the Russian Sibiryakov hydrographic survey vessel's movements near the Balticconnector. We're not pointing fingers, but it's highly likely that Russians surveyed the pipe. https://t.co/SWFfSWiyzu pic.twitter.com/6EyGQqDzL4
— Konrad Muzyka - Rochan Consulting (@konrad_muzyka) October 9, 2023
