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Originally Posted by Itse
Yeah I just can't agree.
It only makes sense in retrospect, but when you look at it from before this event and ask "what can we blow up or destroy that will signal our ability to do this", why pick Nordstream? It's so damned valuable to Russia.
Blow up a couple of those seized superyachts for example, they're spectacular targets.
There are probably thousands of other options. And why blow up both pipes, if the point was to demonstrate ability? Wouldn't just blowing up one of the two pipes achieved all the same things?
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Nord Stream 1 and 2 is much more valuable to Germany and Europe then it is to Russia. It also affirms that Russia will not be able to just suddenly flip a switch to save Germany this winter.
If you follow Russia state media and propaganda it will make total sense on why Nord Stream 1 / 2 were blown up. Surely you remember the turbine shenanigans?
This is how russian state media reports see 6:30
Economic collapse of Germany if no gas supplies from Russia.
How do you think Russian state media is reporting the leaks? It is not "Russia is under attack" it is "wow such an unfortunate accident, sucks hard for Germany that will freeze to death"