Zelensky says Ukraine had no role in Nord Stream pipeline blasts
Volodymyr Zelensky denied that Ukraine played any role in the 2022 bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky firmly stated that his nation bore no responsibility in the 2022 bombings of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. During a meeting with Nordic-Baltic Eight leaders, Zelensky addressed ongoing inquiries about the case, including the recent arrest of a second suspect. He emphasized that Ukraine had not been involved in either the execution or conception of the operation.
Zelensky also expressed Ukraine's willingness to assist in the investigation and maintain trust with European partners. The pipelines were destroyed on September 26, 2022, near Denmark's Bornholm island, affecting three out of four lines. Investigations revealed that a group of Ukrainian officers had planned the attack in May 2022.
Italian authorities detained retired Ukrainian Armed Forces Captain Serhiy Kuznetsov in late August 2025 on suspicion of involvement. He was later extradited to Germany for trial. Despite initial extradition efforts, Volodymyr Zhuravlev, a diving instructor, was denied extradition from Poland to Germany and released. Zhuravlev was subsequently detained in Croatia on August 19, 2026.
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