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European leaders say ‘deliberate actions’ caused the leaks from the Russian-owned natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea.

Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen said sabotage could not be ruled out as the cause of the ‘unprecedented’ damage to the Nord Stream 1 and 2.

The leader said: ‘It is authorities’ clear assessment that these are deliberate actions – not accidents.’

But she stressed that ‘there is no information indicating who could be behind’.

Ms Frederiksen also rejected the suggestion that the incident was an attack on Denmark, saying the leaks occurred in international waters.

In Sweden, acting prime minister Magdalena Andersson also said ‘it is probably a case of sabotage,’ but not an attack on her country.

Denmark’s armed forces released footage showing bubbles rushing to the surface of the Baltic Sea above the pipelines yesterday.

Meanwhile, Sweden’s National Seismology Centre (SNSN) confirmed an explosion recorded at the same time the gas pipeline was damaged measured at 2.3 on the Richter scale.

The mysterious leaks come as Russian gas supplies to Europe have dwindled as part of Vladimir Putin’s efforts to ‘hold the continent hostage’ and deter support for Ukraine.

Kyiv has already accused Moscow of damaging Nord Stream 1 and 2 in what it described as a ‘terrorist attack’.

Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhaylo Podolyak said it was ‘an act of aggression’ towards the EU.

‘Russia wants to destabilise the economic situation in Europe,’ he tweeted.

‘The causes of the incident will be clarified as a result of the investigation.’

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