‘Several attempts at drilling’ were made by a ‘wavering hand’ either on Earth or in orbit, in what could be accident or sabotage

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An air leak on the International Space Station might have been sabotage, according to the head of Russia’s Roscosmos space agency, and an investigation is under way. But there is another version that we do not rule out: deliberate interference in space.”

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Astronauts used tape to seal the leak after it caused a small loss of pressure that was not life-threatening. In a televised press conference held Monday, Dmitry Rogozin, CEO of Roscosmos, said the leak was caused by a “technological error.” Apparently, the leak was coming through a drill hole that was accidentally produced during the manufacturing process, and the material used to the plug the hole suddenly dislodged. Finding the culprit is a "matter of honor" for Energia, the Russian corporation that made the craft, Rogozin added, including whether the hole was made on purpose and "where it was done — either on Earth or in space."
The Director General of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, says the 2mm hole detected on the International Space Station (ISS) last week was caused, possibly deliberately, by someone using a drill, and that an investigation is under way to find out who is responsible.