I don’t think Ukraine would have risked an operation against a country they were actively trying to get military support from.
My money is actually on Polish special forces (or one of the Baltic states), in an effort to force Germany to be serious about weaning itself off Russian natural gas.
> I don’t think Ukraine would have risked an operation against a country they were actively trying to get military support from.
It didn't make much of a difference to Germany since the gas flow via NS1 was already switched off for a while and NS2 never had delivered any gas before the sabotage happened. In the end it was more of a symbolic gesture to freeze the status quo that was already in place anyway.
Follow the money.
Russia warns Europe that it will freeze to death if help to Ukraine will continue -> Russia stops NS1 to demonstrate their economical superpower -> EU companies are looking for $18 billion compensation -> NS1 blows up to make an excuse.
argument doesn't make sense, but +1 for polish involvement. Third time lucky eh?