Moscow, Russia – Russian security services announced that they had detected joint intelligence movements between Britain and Ukraine aimed at carrying out a sabotage operation against the Turkish Stream gas pipeline, one of the most vital projects linking Russia to Turkey and from there to Europe.
Intelligence information and urgent warnings
The Russian Federal Security Service stated that initial investigations revealed a coordinated plan to strike energy infrastructure in the Black Sea, noting that Moscow immediately informed Ankara of the information to tighten protection measures around the pipeline.
The Turkish Stream is a strategic project between Moscow and Ankara.
The Turkish Stream pipeline is one of the joint strategic projects between Russia and Turkey, as it transports Russian gas to Turkish territory and from there to southern Europe, and represents a fundamental pillar in the regional energy system.
Moscow accuses the West of expanding the scope of targeting.
Russian agencies confirmed that the sabotage attempts were part of a Western policy aimed at disrupting Russian energy exports and causing economic and political unrest in the region. They explained that these moves coincided with escalating tensions between Moscow and Western capitals over Ukraine and economic sanctions.
Expected Turkish response and joint security coordination
For its part, the Turkish authorities have not yet issued an official statement, but diplomatic sources expect urgent consultations between Moscow and Ankara to begin to coordinate security and intelligence efforts, especially since the Turkish Stream pipeline represents a major source of energy for the country.
Russia will respond firmly to any sabotage attempt.
The Russian statement concluded by stressing that any targeting of Russian energy projects would be considered a direct hostile act, and that Moscow would respond firmly to any attempt to undermine its national security or vital interests.
