Second Ukrainian national arrested over 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blast
The suspect was arrested in Croatia a year after another, an ex-army officer, was charged. A second Ukrainian suspect alleged to have been involved in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blasts has been arrested in Croatia and will be extradited to Germany, German prosecutors said on Wednesday.
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- Fact 1: A second Ukrainian suspect alleged to have been involved in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blasts has been arrested in Croatia and will be extradited to Germany, German prosecutors said on Wednesday.
- Fact 2: What is the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline that Russia, China are planning?
- Fact 3: The Ukrainian national, who was arrested in Italy in August 2025 and transferred to Germany in November, has denied any involvement in the blasts near the Danish island of Bornholm.
- Fact 4: The prosecutors said he was a trained scuba diver who was part of a group led by Serhii K that planted explosives targeting the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines.
The suspect was arrested in Croatia a year after another, an ex-army officer, was charged. A second Ukrainian suspect alleged to have been involved in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blasts has been arrested in Croatia and will be extradited to Germany, German prosecutors said on Wednesday.
The German government welcomed the arrest of the man, identified as Vladimir Z, on Wednesday. ‘A stress test’: US-Germany rift widens as Iran war drags on Who is Gerhard Schroeder, Putin’s pick for Ukraine peace talks mediation? What is the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline that Russia, China are planning?
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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