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Germany says Ukrainian man arrested over Nord Stream sabotage

A Ukrainian man was arrested Wednesday in Croatia on suspicion of taking part in the bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany in 2022, German prosecutors said.

Germany says Ukrainian man arrested over Nord Stream sabotage

German authorities have apprehended a second individual in connection with the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions, according to prosecutors. In Pula, Croatia, Ukrainian police, pursuant to an EU arrest warrant, apprehended Ukrainian citizen Vladimir Z. Prosecutors revealed that the scuba diver is being strongly suspected of jointly orchestrating the explosions.

Another Ukrainian national was previously detained in Italy last year. The Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, intended to transport Russian gas to Germany and other European nations, were rendered inoperable by blasts in September 2022. This sabotage occurred shortly after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Germany suspects the sabotage was ordered by unidentified Ukrainian state entities, though Kyiv has not yet acknowledged any involvement.

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