A yacht suspected of being central to the case of the blown-up Nord Stream pipelines visited Danish ports three times in the days leading up to the sabotage.

The information is revealed in a joint investigation by the German media Süddeutsche Zeitung, NDR and WDR, reports Danish state media DR.

According to the media, the yacht docked at the island of Christiansø twice and once on neighboring Bornholm.

It has previously been reported that a suspicious yacht docked at Christiansø once. But stop number two and the visit to Bornholm are new information, according to Süddeutsche Zeitung.

The media does not have an overview of what happened in the individual ports, it continues.

The investigation is based on intelligence sources, eyewitnesses and people with knowledge of the case, according to DR.

These are anonymous sources.

There have been many theories about who might have been behind the pipeline blasts that took place a year ago.

However, according to German media, there are several indications that a Ukrainian crew was on board the yacht.

This theory is backed up by clues from payments, phone numbers and passport photos.

In addition, an anonymous eyewitness whose boat was close to the yacht told the media that the crew spoke Ukrainian.

In Denmark, the police are conducting their own investigation into the case. But Danish investigators have not kept the public updated on any progress.

And that’s how it’s going to stay. At least while the investigation is still ongoing, says Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard (S) to DR.

”In Denmark, we have our own investigation, and it is an investigation that is being handled by the Danish Security and Intelligence Service and the Copenhagen Police,” says the minister.

”As long as that investigation is ongoing, neither I nor our authorities will say more about what is being discovered.”

Denmark, Sweden and Germany are all conducting national investigations into the sabotage.

Both Swedish and German authorities say that results will soon be available.

(Translated using DeepL with additional editing by Kristoffer Grønbæk)