Ukraine-Krieg: Historischer Sabotageangriff: Warum der Nord-Stream-Prozess so brisant ist
Am Oberlandesgericht in Hamburg startet der Prozess des Jahres. Serhii K. ist angeklagt, als Offizier eines ukrainischen Kommandos die Pipelines gesprengt zu haben. Er schweigt bislang.
Four years after massive volumes of methane gas abruptly escaped from the Nord Stream pipelines, causing hundreds of meters of pipeline to be ripped open and turning the Baltic Sea near Bornholm into a frothing frenzy, the most spectacular sabotage attack in post-war German history is being examined by the justice system. On September 26, 2022, explosive charges placed with time fuses detonated and destroyed three of the four gas pipelines known as Nord Stream 1 and 2.
Therefore, starting Wednesday, Serhii K., aged 50, will have to face prosecution at the State Protection Chamber of the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court in Hamburg. According to the General Prosecutor's Office, a group led by a former Ukrainian officer is accused of placing the explosive charges. In light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Germany's support for Ukraine, the trial is considered politically highly charged.
The Handelsblatt answers the most important questions about the kickoff of the main trial. What are Serhii K. and his group accused of? In September 2022, Serhii K. was allegedly commanding a small group of civilians, divers, and military personnel aboard the yacht "Andromeda." The General Prosecutor's Office accuses six men and one woman of attaching the explosive charges at a depth of 80 meters.
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