Russia formally accuses the United Kingdom of "being behind" the suspected bombings of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea on September 26. The Russian Defence Ministry says that Royal Navy personnel "were also behind" recent attacks on its naval facilities in Crimea. The British government denies the Russian accusations.
Russia accuses the United Kingdom'sRoyalNavyof blowing up the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea on September 26. The Russian Defence Ministry says the Navy was also behind recent attacks on RussianNavy facilities in Crimea. The British government denies both accusations.