Ukrainian ex-officer stands trial in Germany over Nord Stream bombing
Prosecutors say Serhii K. led a team that used a rented yacht and explosives to damage the pipelines and cut Russian gas revenue.
- 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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Supporters waving Ukrainian flags gathered outside a court in Hamburg on Wednesday, 14 October, in solidarity with a former Ukrainian army officer accused of involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions in the Baltic Sea.
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Ukrainian ex-army officer’s lawyers seek dismissal as Nord Stream pipeline blast trial opens
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Ukrainian accused of Nord Stream pipeline sabotage goes on trial in Germany
A Ukrainian man accused of helping to mastermind the attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines four years ago went on trial for war crimes in Germany on Wednesday, with his defence calling for the case to be dismissed. The closely watched trial – the first involving one of the alleged perpetrators of the 2022 attacks in the Baltic Sea – opened at the Higher Regional Court in the northern city of Hamburg with a significant international media presence…
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