๐ฅ Breaking News: C.I.A. Warn Ukraine Last Summer Say Dem No Go Attack Nord Stream Pipelines ๐ฅ
Na so e be say last year wey di Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.) yan di people wey dey charge for Ukraine say make dem no try attack di Nord Stream pipelines wey dey pass gas from Russia go Europe. According to di tori wey dey reach our ear, dis wan happen as Dutch people bin tell C.I.A. say di Ukraine military bin dey plan to blow one of di pipelines using divers.
๐ Di Real Gist
June 2022, na so Dutch intelligence people go yan C.I.A. say dem don catch winsh say Ukraine military don dey plan to blow up one of di pipelines wey carry gas go Europe. But as we hear am for inside news, di original tori na say Ukraine don already change dia mind and cancel di plan.
But e be like say e no really happen like dat because according to American people wey sabi di mata well-well, di operation no be like say dem cancel am but na say dem just shift am, maybe na different people from Ukraine carry out di attack.
๐ฅ Explosion Scatter Di Pipeline
Na for September e happen, explosions burst the pipeline wey dey carry natural gas from Russia go Europe. Di Ukrainian government bin dey deny, deny, deny say dem no do am. But later on, German investigators come sabi say na group of Ukrainians rent boat, load am with bomb and attack di pipeline. Now, American intelligence people dey believe say di attack get link with Ukrainian government somehow, but dem no really sabi who plan am exactly.
Di news about C.I.A. warning to Ukraine and how Dutch intelligence bin give di original tori take comot first for German news outlet Die Zeit and NOS, di Dutch national broadcaster.
Dem no talk who for U.S. deliver di message about di pipeline attack give Ukraine. But e no be senior-level officials because United States don believe say Kyiv don reason am well and no go attack di pipeline again, according to di American people. We no know wetin be Ukraine response to di message wey dem give dem.
๐งฉ Tori Dey Different
Di original tori wey Dutch intelligence collect and give C.I.A., e get some parts wey dey different from di final operation, according to European official wey follow tori talk. Di original intelligence bin talk say Ukraine go attack only Nord Stream 1, but di attack wey happen come target both di old pipelines and di new ones wey dem just finish build wey dem dey call Nord Stream 2.
Dutch intelligence still talk say di plan go involve fake Estonian passports, as di European official talk. But na some members of di group wey European investigators believe say dem carry out di attack na dem use fake Bulgarian passports.
As di plan be, dem wan use Ukrainian special forces people rent one kind submarine and boat wey dem go use attack di pipelines wey near one spot wey divers dey like well-well, di European official add.
C.I.A. no fit confirm di information wey Dutch give dem last year, but dem still warn German government say di pipelines fit dey under attack and later dem still discuss di mata with Ukraine officials.
As we dey so, U.S. government no wan talk anything about di Nord Stream attack, and American officials no wan comment on top reports say Ukraine dey involved for di attack. Dem say dem dey wait make dem see wetin German investigation and oda European inquiries go bring come.
Some officials come dey fear say if e come out say Ukraine involve for di attack, e fit weak Germans support for di war sake of say di people don dey suffer well-well because of di high energy prices. But as e be now, Berlin still dey increase di military aid wey dem dey give Kyiv, plus dem don even provide many tanks wey dem dey use for di ongoing Ukrainian counteroffensive.
๐ Wetin Remain?
As dis tori still dey hot like fire, we go dey follow am like ‘oko’ wey eye dey see pepper. Any new tori wey burst on top di mata, we go bring am for una. Una fit drop comments, make we hear wetin una think about dis tori. Abeg, make una take care as una dey go.โ๐พ
NOW IN ENGLISH
๐ฅ Breaking News: C.I.A. Warns Ukraine Last Summer Not to Attack Nord Stream Pipelines ๐ฅ
It has been revealed that last year, the Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.) conveyed a message to the authorities in Ukraine, urging them not to carry out an attack on the Nord Stream pipelines, which transport gas from Russia to Europe. According to reports, this information came to light when Dutch officials informed the C.I.A. that the Ukrainian military was planning to use divers to sabotage one of the pipelines.
๐ The Real Story
In June 2022, Dutch intelligence officials informed the C.I.A. that they had received credible information about Ukraine’s intentions to blow up one of the pipelines supplying gas to Europe. However, as we have learned, the initial report suggested that Ukraine had reconsidered and canceled the plan.
But it seems that the attack was not entirely abandoned, as American sources familiar with the matter believe that it was simply delayed, possibly carried out by a different group aligned with Ukraine.
๐ฅ Pipeline Explosion
In September, explosions rocked the pipeline responsible for delivering natural gas from Russia to Europe. The Ukrainian government vehemently denied any involvement in the attack. However, German investigators later discovered evidence that a group of Ukrainians had rented a boat, loaded it with explosives, and targeted the pipeline. American intelligence agencies now believe that the operation was at least loosely connected to the Ukrainian government, although the exact planners remain unknown.
The news about the C.I.A.’s warning to Ukraine and the involvement of Dutch intelligence was first reported by German news outlet Die Zeit and the Dutch national broadcaster, NOS.
The identity of the U.S. official who delivered the message about the pipeline attack to Ukraine remains undisclosed. However, it was not a high-ranking official, as the United States already believed that Kyiv had reconsidered and abandoned the idea, according to American sources. It is also unclear how Ukraine responded to the warning from the Americans.
๐งฉ Different Accounts
The initial intelligence received by Dutch officials contained some similarities to the final operation, but there were also notable differences, according to a European official familiar with the matter. The initial report stated that Ukraine intended to attack Nord Stream 1, while the actual attack targeted both the existing pipelines and the newly constructed Nord Stream 2.
Dutch intelligence also indicated that the plan involved the use of fake Estonian passports, according to the European official. However, it was discovered that at least some members of the group responsible for the attack had used counterfeit Bulgarian passports.
Furthermore, the original plan involved Ukrainian special forces personnel renting a submersible and a boat to carry out the attack near a popular diving spot, as revealed by the European official.
Although the C.I.A. was unable to independently verify the information provided by Dutch intelligence last year, they nonetheless warned the German government about the possibility of an attack on the pipelines and subsequently discussed the matter with Ukrainian officials.
The U.S. government has chosen not to comment on the Nord Stream attack, and American officials have refrained from addressing reports of Ukrainian involvement. They have expressed the need to await the results of the ongoing German investigation and other European inquiries.
Some officials have expressed concerns that Ukrainian involvement in the attack could weaken support for the war among the German public, particularly due to the substantial increase in energy prices. However, as of now, Berlin has continued to increase its military assistance to Kyiv, including the provision of tanks for the ongoing Ukrainian counteroffensive.
๐ What Lies Ahead?
As this story continues to unfold, we will closely monitor the developments and bring you the latest updates. Feel free to share your thoughts and opinions on this matter in the comments section. Take care as you go about your day.โ๐พ