CIA and Dutch intelligence warned Ukraine against attacking Nord Stream pipelines.
Dutch military intelligence warned the CIA about an alleged Ukrainian plan to blow up the Nord Stream pipelines three months before they were hit. The attack on the pipelines last September has been condemned by US officials and Western allies alike as a sabotage on critical infrastructure. The CIA warned Ukraine last year to not attack the Nord Stream gas pipelines after receiving information about an alleged Ukrainian plan. The pipelines were controversial before the war in Ukraine began, stoking concerns about European dependence on Russian gas.