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Second Ukrainian Suspect in Nord Stream Case Arrested in Croatia

On Wednesday, German prosecutors said that Ukrainian national Vladimir Z. had been arrested in Pula, Croatia, over his alleged role in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions. Prosecutors accuse him of being part of a group led by former Ukrainian army officer Serhii K. that allegedly planted explosives on Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 near Denmark.

Second Ukrainian Suspect in Nord Stream Case Arrested in Croatia

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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