Germany charged a Ukrainian for the Nord Stream blasts—Kyiv is now investigating if Russia staged the attack to frame Ukrainians
Ukraine's top prosecutors confirmed they are testing a "false flag" theory even as a Ukrainian suspect heads to trial in Germany.
According to Ukrainian prosecutors, they have launched an investigation into the 2022 destruction of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, suggesting Russia may have staged the attack to discredit Ukraine. The case, registered under war-crimes grounds, will examine whether Russia intentionally sabotaged the pipelines to undermine Ukrainian credibility.
Serhii Kuznietsov, accused of leading a group that mined and remotely detonated the pipelines, is set to face trial in Germany in October. He denies any wrongdoing. The Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office confirmed it is overseeing the probe following a media discovery that Germany had charged a Ukrainian citizen. The office will investigate if Russian forces organized the explosions as a false-flag operation, using Ukrainian citizens or imitating their participation to tarnish Ukraine's reputation.
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