Ukrainian man arrested over undersea explosions that damaged gas pipelines in 2022
BERLIN (AP) — A Ukrainian man was arrested Wednesday in Croatia in relation to undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany in 2022, Germany’s federal prosecutor said. Ukrainian national Vladimir Z., whose last name was not given in line with German privacy rules, was arrested in Pula, in Croatia, by local police carrying out a…
A Ukrainian man, Vladimir Z., has been arrested in Croatia in connection to the undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022, according to Germany’s federal prosecutor. The explosions, which occurred on September 26, 2022, caused damage to the pipelines that were constructed to transport Russian natural gas to Germany through the Baltic Sea.
The incident heightened tensions surrounding the ongoing war in Ukraine, as European nations sought to reduce their dependence on Russian energy sources following the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion. Z. was apprehended in Pula, Croatia, following a European arrest warrant.
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