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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[NHK] The German Federal Prosecutor's Office has filed a criminal complaint against the Nord Stream undersea natural gas pipeline, which connected Russia and Germany, after an explosion three years ago.
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A Ukrainian national has been arrested in Italy on suspicion of orchestrating the Nord Stream pipeline bombings in 2022. The suspect, known only as Serhii K, is accused of carrying out the underwater attack of the Nord Stream 1 and 2, which transported natural gas between Russia and Germany. Prosecutors in Germany have said they believe that the bombings were carried out by a Ukrainian group operating from a yacht. **ARE YOU READING THIS ON OUR …
German investigators suspect that the operation that destroyed the pipeline that carried gas from Russia to Germany was carried out by Ukrainian special forces.
DECRYPTAGE - The arrest of Serhii K., suspected of being one of the sponsors of the attack on the German-Russian gas pipeline, intervenes as Berlin strengthens its support in Kiev against Moscow.
The motivation of the Ukrainians, who are said to have destroyed the North Stream pipelines, is understandable, but this does not justify the attack. It must be clarified without any political consideration.
A suspected participant in the explosions of the Nord Stream gas pipelines has been arrested. What makes the pipelines so special - and so controversial?
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