Second Ukrainian arrested in connection with Nord Stream pipeline explosions
Prosecutors say the objective of the alleged attack on the Nord Stream pipelines was to "permanently disrupt gas supplies" and to stop Russia from using the revenue to finance its war effort in Ukraine.
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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- Germany says 2nd suspect in Nord Stream pipeline sabotage arrested in Croatia cbc.ca
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- Second Ukrainian national arrested over 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blast aljazeera.com
- Nord Stream: Second suspect arrested over pipeline blasts dw.com
