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Tommy Carcetti

(44,285 posts)
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 05:47 PM Feb 2022

Reported explosion of a gas pipeline in Eastern Ukraine.




Olga Lautman 🇺🇦@OlgaNYC1211·9m

This is bad. All Russian media is reporting that there was an explosion to a gas pipeline in Luhansk. The fact that it is breaking across all Russian media is not a good sign.

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If true, I'm sure the Kremlin will lay blame on Ukraine for this, and, well...
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lindysalsagal

(22,760 posts)
1. WWI was also started over a couple of inflated egos wanting attention
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 05:49 PM
Feb 2022

Looks like Ukraine is really gonna have to choose sides.

NightWatcher

(39,369 posts)
2. Its being reported that its the Druzhba pipeline. the one that carries the most to Germany
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 05:50 PM
Feb 2022

Its also known as the Friendship pipeline.

This is possibly why Biden is delayed.

Tommy Carcetti

(44,285 posts)
5. Germany has already been a little wavering as opposed to some of the other NATO countries.
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 05:54 PM
Feb 2022

Probably over the implications of Nordstream 2.

This looks to put the pressure on Germany even further to placate any Russian actions.

NightWatcher

(39,369 posts)
6. Russia is claiming this is the Druzhba pipeline but others are saying it doesn't go through the area
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 05:55 PM
Feb 2022

of the explosions.


A lot of weird misinformation flying. Hope its not starting

Deuxcents

(24,363 posts)
7. Yes. This is bad but does anyone think it's too obvious?
Fri Feb 18, 2022, 05:58 PM
Feb 2022

This could be the spark Putin wanted and engineered

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