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Ukrainian Nord Stream blast suspect detained in Croatia
German prosecutors say the suspect joined a group that planted explosives on the pipelines, and Sweden, Denmark and Germany opened investigations.
- On Thursday, Croatian police arrested Ukrainian national Volodymyr Zhuravlev in Pula under a European arrest warrant issued by German authorities, citing his suspected involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage.
- Underwater explosions damaged three of the four Nord Stream pipeline lines on Sept. 26, 2022, causing gas leaks into the Baltic Sea and triggering an international investigation into the deliberate sabotage.
- German prosecutors accuse Zhuravlev of helping plant explosives on the pipelines, identifying him as part of a group that included former Ukrainian Armed Forces officer Serhii.
- According to Istra24, authorities apprehended the suspect while serving as a consultant on the set of "Snake Island", a political thriller filmed in Pula and based on the Nord Stream sabotage.
- While German officials continue pursuing the criminal case, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has consistently denied state involvement, maintaining his government had no prior knowledge of the plot.
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right3Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Left, 36% Center
Bias Distribution
- 37% of the sources lean Left, 36% of the sources are Center
37% Left
L 37%
C 36%
R 27%
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