BERLIN—European governments raced to safeguard their energy infrastructure after detecting leaks on two major Russian natural-gas pipelines that officials said were the result of sabotage.

The European Union on Wednesday threatened retaliation for any further attack on Europe’s energy facilities following the incidents on the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines. The pipes suffered a significant pressure drop on Monday and began leaking gas into the sea.

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