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Release of gas emanating from a leak on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is seen in the Swedish economic zone of the Baltic Sea, September 28, 2022. /CFP
Investigators found traces of explosives at the site of the damaged Nord Stream pipelines, confirming that "gross sabotage" had taken place, Swedish prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist who is leading the preliminary investigation said in a statement on Friday.
Ljungqvist added that technical analyses were continuing in order to "draw more reliable conclusions regarding the incident."
Sweden's Prosecution Authority said that the "continued investigation will show if anyone can be formally suspected of a crime."
Swedish and Danish authorities are investigating four holes in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines which link Russia and Germany via the Baltic Sea and have become a flashpoint in the Ukraine crisis as gas supplies in Europe run short.
Seismologists in Denmark and Sweden previously said they had registered tremors in the immediate vicinity of the leaks and that the signals did not resemble those from earthquakes.
The U.S. and Russia have both denied any involvement, with each accusing the other.
Russia will wait until a full damage assessment is done before deciding on repairs, if any, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
"The very fact that data has already begun to come in, in favor of confirming a subversive act or a terrorist act... once again confirms the information that the Russian side has," Peskov added.
The United States did not immediately respond to the Swedish findings.
Denmark, last month, said a preliminary investigation had shown that the leaks were caused by powerful explosions.
(With input from agencies)
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