- Sweden said concluded that damage to the Nord Stream pipeline was "gross sabotage."
- "Traces of explosives" were found at the site, it said in a Friday update.
The Nord Stream pipelines carrying vital gas from Russia to Europe were blown up in an act of "gross sabotage," a Swedish investigation concluded on Friday.
$4 that that its investigators found "traces of explosives" on several "foreign objects" found at the site under the Baltic Sea, which it considers a crime scene.
The Swedish officials said it was too early to accuse any individuals of a crime. Other agencies and Western officials have been less hesitant, blaming Russia and President Vladimir Putin.
Multiple $4 in both the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in late September, disrupting the supply of Russian gas to Europe and deepening the continent's energy crisis.
Multiple European leaders and $4 then said it appeared to be sabotage, a conclusion the Swedish investigation said it confirmed.
Former CIA Director John Brennan $4 after the leaks that Russia was the "most likely suspect," a claim Russian officials have flatly denied.
The former head of Germany's federal intelligence agency said "only Russia" could have been responsible.
$4 in October that Russia was the most likely culprit.
Russian warships and submarines $4 in the area at the time.
Sweden's Public Prosecutor's Office said it was still working to find out more details.
Multiple other investigations are also underway.