Three explosions struck Nord Stream 1 and 2 on Monday and Tuesday, resulting in what experts say may be irreparable damage to the subsea pipelines running through the Baltic Sea from Russia into Germany.
The first explosion took place Monday, targeting Nord Stream 2, a pipeline that is not currently operational. Surrounding countries recorded a 1.8 magnitude earthquake and a sudden drop in the pipe’s pressure indicating a leak. The second and third explosions detonated approximately 17 hours later targeting Nord Stream 1, which has been shipping gas from Russia into Europe since 2011, but has been operating at a diminished capacity since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
According to Tagesspiegel, “German security authorities assume that the three tubes of the Baltic Sea pipeline Nord Stream 1 and 2 will be forever unusable after alleged acts of sabotage. If they are not repaired quickly, a lot of salt water will run in and corrode the pipelines, the Tagesspiegel learned from government circles.”
“Due to the size of the leaks, an extremely large amount of salt water can flow into the pipes,” the German Newspaper further reported. “Germany is now trying to further analyze the situation with the Danish and Swedish authorities, but it is very difficult to carry out the appropriate searches at a depth of 70 to 80 meters… The Danish side said on Wednesday that an investigation in the sea could only take place in a week or two. Also because of safety concerns.”
Due to the level of sophistication of the attacks, which took place at a depth of 70-80 meters (230-260 ft) below sea level, governments and experts have insisted that the sabotage was likely carried out by a state actor.
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, warned after the attack that “any deliberate disruption of active European energy infrastructure is unacceptable and will lead to the strongest possible response.”
Although immense speculation has ensued regarding which country carried out the explosions, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen underscored that “there is no information indicating who could be behind” the sabotage.
The finger has been pointed in various directions, primarily at Russia, Ukraine, and the United States. Many have noted comments made by President Joe Biden this past February in which he promised Russia that if the country were to invade Ukraine, “there will be no longer a Nord Stream 2. We will bring an end to it.”
The Daily Wire reported that “in June, the U.S. Navy joined other NATO members for BALTOPS 22, a series of maritime exercises in the Baltic Sea near the Danish island of Bornholm — the location of the Nord Stream pipeline leaks. Among other initiatives, scientists from five nations tested unmanned underwater mine hunting technology.”
The United Nations Security Council is set to convene on Friday to discuss damage to the Nord Stream pipelines.
The attack on the Nord Stream pipelines has plunged Europe into an even more desperate energy situation with winter fast approaching.
Amir Tsarfati, the Founder and President of Behold Israel, noted that the European Union, which has been looking for alternatives to Russian energy since the country’s forces moved in on Ukraine, signed a historic deal with Israel last June “to export natural gas through the year 2050.”
This development is Biblically significant when we consider a future war, prophetically described in Ezekiel 38-39. According to Scripture, the leader of Russia will “think an evil thought” and decide to take a coalition of nations, including Iran and Turkey, to invade the nation of Israel from the north (Ezekiel 38:10-12). The purpose of this invasion is to “take a spoil” of Israel’s prosperity (Ezekiel 38:12-13).
“There is a search for energy sources other than Russia,” Tsarfati explained. “This has opened the door for Israel to become ‘the darling of Europe’ with its massive gas fields. In the midst of these monumental shifts, we see these three leaders of collapsing economies – Putin, Erdogan, and Raisi – coming together once again to join their interests. To these countries, Israel will look more and more like the answer to their monetary woes. This is exactly the situation that Scripture spells out! Ezekiel 38 is a war of financial gains and economic interests, and to these nations Israel looks ripe for the picking. We best keep our eyes to the skies; Jesus is coming soon!”
