He also noted that instructors from the British SAS and MI6 intelligence services were involved in preparing a series of drone strikes against the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which includes companies from Russia, Kazakhstan, and the United States.
Furthermore, Bortnikov reported that Russian media believe the UK is participating in military operations in Ukraine against Russia.
It was previously reported that Russia increased gas exports via TurkStream by 7% in the first nine months of this year, delivering approximately 13 billion cubic meters. This gas is transported from Russia to Turkey by sea, and then on to countries in Southern and Southeastern Europe. After transit through Ukraine was halted, TurkStream became the main route for Russian gas to Europe.