US EditionItaly Detains Ukrainian Suspect in Nord Stream Sabotage, German Prosecutors Say
- German authorities announced Thursday the detention of a Ukrainian national believed to have played a leading role in orchestrating the 2022 explosions targeting the Nord Stream pipelines, with the arrest taking place in Italy's Rimini province.
- The arrest comes after underwater explosions on September 26, 2022, severely damaged pipelines designed to transport Russian natural gas beneath the Baltic Sea to Germany, amidst rising tensions following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier that year.
- The pipelines targeted included Nord Stream 1, Russia's main gas supply to Germany, and the never-operational Nord Stream 2, whose certification Germany suspended shortly before the invasion, amid Western concerns over Europe's energy dependence on Russia.
- Following a European arrest warrant, officials detained Serhii K., a Ukrainian suspect charged with conspiracy to cause explosions and sabotage; however, German prosecutors have withheld his full identity in accordance with privacy regulations.
- The suspect will be transferred to Germany to face trial, although no group has claimed responsibility, and Ukraine denies involvement while German officials urge caution amid conflicting accusations involving Russia and the U.S.
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Ukrainian Man Detained in Italy, Suspected of Coordinating Nordstream Pipeline Sabotage
At the bottom of the Baltic Sea, an act of sabotage disrupted energy security for Europeans. Back in late 2022, while the war in Ukraine was in its first months, a series of underwater explosions that destroyed the Nord Stream pipelines in Germany showed us that the military conflict was going to deeply affect the European energy supply.
German prosecutors announced on Thursday the arrest of a Ukrainian citizen suspected of coordinating sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in Denmark in 2022.
Ukrainian Suspect Held in Italy Over Nord Stream Blasts
Germany’s prosecutor general confirmed Thursday that Italian authorities have detained a Ukrainian man suspected of orchestrating the 2022 attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines. The suspect—identified as Serhii K. under German privacy laws—is set to appear before a German judge following his transfer from Italy. The sabotage, carried out in September 2022 near the Danish island of Bornholm, caused severe damage to pipelines transporting Russi…
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