Investigators have found traces of explosives at the site of the damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines, confirming sabotage took place, a Swedish prosecutor said on Friday.
Swedish and Danish authorities are investigating four holes in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines that link Russia and Germany via the Baltic Sea and have become a flashpoint in the Ukraine crisis as gas supplies in Europe run short.
Denmark last month said a preliminary investigation had shown that the leaks were caused by powerful explosions.
"Analysis that has now been carried out shows traces of explosives on several of the objects that were recovered," the Swedish Prosecution Authority said in a statement, adding that the findings establish the incident as "gross sabotage," the prosecutor said.
It said the continued probe would determine whether it would be possible to identify those responsible for the act.
Russia will wait until a full damage assessment is done before deciding on repairs, if any, the spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
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