Ukrainian ex-officer stands trial in Germany over Nord Stream bombing
Prosecutors say Serhii K. led a group that planted bombs on the pipelines and caused damage they say could amount to war crimes.
- 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 trial of a former Ukrainian military officer accused of blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline has begun in Germany. Serhii K. denies any involvement.
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Former Ukrainian officer goes on trial in Germany over Nord Stream gas pipeline blasts
A former Ukrainian army officer has gone on trial in Germany over undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines four years ago. The trial, which began Wednesday, is expected to last months. The suspect faces charges of causing…
Trial begins in Hamburg against Sergei Kuznetsov, accused of “war crime” as the alleged leader of the group that attacked the Baltic infrastructure with explosives in September 2022
The defendant is said to have planned and carried out the destruction of the Nord-Stream pipelines as Ukrainian officer and in the knowledge of state authorities. He is now on trial in Hamburg.
saarbruecker-zeitung.de
HandelsblattThe defendant is said to have planned and carried out the destruction of the Nord-Stream pipelines as Ukrainian officer and in the knowledge of state authorities. He is now on trial in Hamburg.
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