Not like this.

Likewise could Germany not open their valves letting the gas escape into their tanks, reducing the pressure and letting it flood?

Seismologists reported activity consistent with explosions which I'm sure have very particular signatures.

Only by manipulating pumps and valves on the vessel/craft/device that attached explosives to the pipes.

Many pipelines have “pigs” that run through them for cleaning and other purposes. If this was an inside job, it could have been an inside job.

Discounted in the Jetblast thread, on account of there being no appreciable gas flow, without which the pig isn't going anywhere.

Unless it was in place when they stopped the music.

If a sub or sub type device was detected near the pipes, could it be legitimately sunk?

Not without a reason and location would not be enough, in fact even being caught in the middle of an act of sabotage probably would not be sufficient. ROE are quite tricky things especially outside conflict zones.

there was no sufficient pressure in NS2 to begin with according to reports.

Sort of but not really. Best thing for Germany to do is to keep the valves at the southern end closed. That way as much as possible of the line remains gas filled at a very low pressure once this has blown down.

All the people wailing about the damage that will be caused if the line becomes full of salt water are way ahead of themselves. Short term it really doesn't matter if the line becomes full of uninhibited sea water, provided that there is no flow of thay water in the line. But better if it was gas full at low pressure which is the natural outcome in the do-nothing state.

At this point, I will ask you all to continue further discussion of the Nordstream's function (as fascinating as they are to a layman like myself) to the Jet Blast thread.
We've covered the military and / or aviation related aspect of this development sufficiently for our purposes here.
Thank you all in advance.
T28B

A face says it all, Scared fartless but also relieved, I wish I knew what they are saying.

What is the point of rushing ill trained and poorly motivated troops to the front line?
Is the front that close to collapse that it warrants such drastic matters.
If that was me, I would be looking at the first opportunity to run away and surrender.

How would you deploy such a weapon? Presumably that's what RAF Fylingdales is for?

this was translated elsewhere, stunning thing is that he claims to be from the ICBM force!

Translation: Semyonov Grigori Vitalyevich, 21 years old, city Tolyatti, served in Strategic Rocket Forces. Transferred to the 12th tank regiment, in Ukraine for two weeks, as soon as I got there, I tried to return but they did not let me.

Thanks….

WoW 18 more HIMARS..

Also winter clothing for AFU on its way. This will be crucial, without weapons a fight is not fought, without proper clothing there will be no one to fight at all.
Hopefully Russian logistics is on its usual efficiency level on these items as well, in essence old rotten rags from a cold war era warehouse of the 60s.

Some military aviation for a change.

There are self-propelled devices for inspecting pipelines. As I recall they even managed to put one in a Bond film. Building a cart isn't tough.