Peskov: Russia detained saboteurs who tried to blow up Turkish Stream

Several saboteurs were detained while trying to sabotage the Turkish Stream, Russian Presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, Report informs referring to TASS.

“Some forces, Putin gave hints about the possible origin of these forces, ... they have already encroached on the Turkish Stream. Saboteurs were taken, several people were arrested. They wanted to blow it up on our territory, on land,” he said.

Earlier in the day, President Vladimir Putin told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during talks that Ukrainian intelligence services were trying to blow up the Turkish Stream.