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Ukrainian arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream sabotage

A Ukrainian man was arrested in Croatia over suspected involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage. German prosecutors announced the arrest on Wednesday. Croatian police detained the suspect in Pula. German authorities identified him as Vladimir Z. They said he is strongly suspected of helping cause the explosions. Read More: Damaged gas pipelines repaired in […]

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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