{
  "id": 14200233,
  "title": "Nord Stream: Trial of Ukrainian attack suspect begins in Germany",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/nord-stream-trial-of-ukrainian-attack-suspect-begins-in-germany",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T12:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW English (Top Stories)",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/nord-stream-trial-of-ukrainian-attack-suspect-begins-in-germany/a-79647617?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The trial of Serhii K., a Ukrainian citizen, began on October 14, 2025, in Hamburg, Germany. K. is accused of being an accomplice to a war crime for his role in the attacks on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines from Russia to Germany in September 2022. The pipelines, which were part of a mega energy project between Germany and Russia, had been a source of affordable Russian gas for Germany. However, Russia had restricted or stopped the flow of gas via Nord Stream 1 since the start of the Ukraine war in 2022, and Nord Stream 2 was not yet operational. The attacks on the pipelines were made public by aerial photos on September 26, 2022, showing massive quantities of methane gas bubbling on the surface of the Baltic Sea near the island of Bornholm. K. was arrested in Italy in August 2025 and extradited to Germany. He faces charges of disrupting public services, causing an explosion, and destroying structures. Ukraine has consistently denied involvement in the 2022 attack on the Nord Stream pipelines, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stating that Ukraine was not involved. Critics of Germany's support for Ukraine, particularly the AfD and BSW parties, have called for financial compensation from Ukraine if K. is found guilty. If K. is found guilty and connected to Ukrainian military or political leadership, the German government faces a dilemma in preserving judicial independence while also avoiding any perception of instrumentalizing the case against Russia.",
  "summary": "A Ukrainian citizen faces court in Hamburg, accused of attacking the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022. It raises questions about Kyiv's possible role in the explosions. German support for Ukraine is also under scrutiny.",
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      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Nord Stream: Trial of Ukrainian attack suspect begins in Germany",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/nord-stream-trial-of-ukrainian-attack-suspect-begins-in-germany-14202745",
        "published": "2026-10-13T12:40:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Insider",
        "title": "Germany detains two suspects in arson attack on Starlink station near Warsaw, Poland blames Russian intelligence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/germany-detains-two-suspects-in-arson-attack-on-starlink-station-near",
        "published": "2026-10-13T13:21:06.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}