Ukrainian ex-officer stands trial in Germany over Nord Stream bombing
Prosecutors say the attack was meant to cut Russia’s gas revenue, and more than 100 media representatives have been accredited to cover the case.
- On Wednesday, Ukrainian ex-military officer Serhii Kuznietsov went on trial in Germany, accused of organizing the 2022 operation that destroyed Nord Stream pipelines and severed Europe from Russian natural gas.
- These explosions ruptured critical pipelines once central to Germany's energy supply, occurring as European nations sought to reduce dependence on Russian gas following the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- Using the rented yacht Andromeda, prosecutors allege the suspect organized detonation of four bombs at depths of 70 to 80 meters near the Danish island of Bornholm.
- Kuznietsov faces charges including being an "accomplice to war crimes," while Croatian authorities arrested a second suspect, Vladimir Z., as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denies his country's involvement.
- Sixteen court dates are scheduled through December 17, with the trial expected to continue into February 2027, potentially carrying domestic political implications for the German government.
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The first trial regarding the bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipeline, which transports Russian gas to Germany, has begun in Germany. Attention is focused on whether the attack on civilian infrastructure constitutes a war crime, as well as whether the involvement of the Ukrainian leadership will be revealed. According to reports from news agencies such as AFP and dpa,
A Ukrainian man has appeared in court in Germany to face charges of bombing the Nord Stream gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea years ago. He is accused of playing a key role in the attack, but he denies the charges.
Former Ukrainian officer goes on trial over sabotage of Nord...
A former Ukrainian army officer goes on trial in Germany on Wednesday over undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia and Germany four years ago in what is considered one of Europe's biggest acts of sabotage since World War II. The suspect faces charges of causing an explosion, damaging property, disrupting public service and being an "accomplice to war crimes" by attacking civilian infrastructure, according to…
The case reaches the courts with Serhi Kuznetsov in the dock
Newcastle Herald
Nord Stream may have been lawful target, lawyers argue
A former Ukrainian army officer has gone on trial in Germany over undersea explosions four years ago that...
The German prosecution claims that former Ukrainian military officer Serguí Kuznetsov led the group that planted the explosives in the pipeline in 2022. Zelenski denies the involvement of the Ukrainian state in the attack.
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