Denmark salvages mystery item around Nord Stream 2 pipeline

BORNHOLM, DENMARK – SEPTEMBER 27: Danish Protection reveals the fuel leaking at Nord Stream 2 found from the Danish F-16 interceptor on Bornholm, Denmark on September 27, 2022.

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Danish authorities have salvaged an object observed shut to the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea, the Danish Vitality Agency mentioned on Wednesday.

The object, which appeared to be a maritime smoke buoy, did not signify a safety risk, the company explained in a assertion.

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