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Wicked Blue

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Sat Nov 19, 2022, 12:46 PM Nov 2022

Massive explosion hits Russian Gazprom gas pipeline amid suspicions of sabotage linked to Putin's wa [View all]

Source: Daily Mail

An enormous explosion has hit one of Russia's major gas pipelines, sending flames and smoke billowing into the sky above and prompting fears it was a retribution attack for Vladimir Putin's continued invasion of Ukraine.

The fireball was visible for miles in every direction after hitting about 14 miles east of St Petersburg, the nation's second largest city and Putin's hometown.

One source said: 'Everything is automatic there, and such explosions by themselves, without external influence, are impossible.'

The blast is believed to have hit the main gas pipeline belonging to Gazprom Transgaz SPB, and could have potentially impacted up to one million people.

Read more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11447127/Explosion-hits-Russian-gas-pipeline-amid-suspicions-sabotage-linked-Putins-war-Ukraine.html



Video of blast from Newsweek.com




https://www.newsweek.com/videos-reportedly-shows-massive-fireball-blast-near-russias-st-petersburg-1760858
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Russia : "We condemn the bombing on infrastructure of another country" noahx Nov 2022 #1
And possibly sabotage the Nordstream pipelines nt Wicked Blue Nov 2022 #2
Wouldn't that mess up Europe? electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #6
tsk tsk tsk. hedda_foil Nov 2022 #3
Somebody flicked a cigarette where they shouldn't have? MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2022 #4
They are hazardous to one's wealth Kennah Nov 2022 #24
Something wrong with this video clip. KS Toronado Nov 2022 #5
It doesn't show the start of the explosion - it starts after that muriel_volestrangler Nov 2022 #9
Very first frame shows no smoke in the air KS Toronado Nov 2022 #13
I'm Not Seeing What Your Seeing ProfessorGAC Nov 2022 #15
OK, I'll take your word for it. KS Toronado Nov 2022 #16
Totally Agree ProfessorGAC Nov 2022 #17
It committed suicide. zuul Nov 2022 #7
Suicide by suicide drone? Kennah Nov 2022 #25
you think, maybe ? republianmushroom Nov 2022 #8
Pipeline fell out of a window Wicked Blue Nov 2022 #10
Thread win nt AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2022 #11
AMEN, 2live is 2fly Nov 2022 #21
And into a river Kennah Nov 2022 #26
Russia gets cold in winter too, Vlad NickB79 Nov 2022 #12
Given the article that Iran will now help Russia build drones, the NATO alliance needs to increase Lonestarblue Nov 2022 #14
I bet it was those pesky UKR gremlins.. You mess with our infrastructure, we mess with yours..nt mitch96 Nov 2022 #18
Oh well. So, what's for dinner tonight? ZonkerHarris Nov 2022 #19
In St. Petersburg? Possibly dog Kennah Nov 2022 #27
Israel, more than once proclaimed they will not stand by while Iran builds 2live is 2fly Nov 2022 #20
Putin really ought to declare a victory and go home. marble falls Nov 2022 #22
Haven't these guys ever heard of vapes? speak easy Nov 2022 #23
Decrepit Russian infrastructure can fail spontaneously. hunter Nov 2022 #28
Keep it going!! blue-wave Nov 2022 #29
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