{
  "id": 2860527,
  "title": "Zelenskyy repeats Ukraine not behind Nord Stream attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/zelenskyy-repeats-ukraine-not-behind-nord-stream-attack-2860527",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T19:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/zelenskyy-repeats-ukraine-not-behind-nord-stream-attack/a-78478791?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
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  "account": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy affirmed on Sunday that his nation had no role in the 2022 assault on the Nord Stream underwater gas pipelines. Ukraine has never officially participated in any activity associated with the explosion of Nord Stream, Zelenskyy stated to reporters on Sunday in response to a query about the ongoing inquiry. He affirmed that Germany was fully cognizant that Ukraine bore no responsibility for the execution or the very conception of this operation. German authorities had alleged last month that the attack had been sanctioned by the Ukrainian state, and a second Ukrainian citizen was apprehended over the blasts this week. Zelenskyy assured that Ukraine was cooperating with German authorities in their investigation. Maintaining our partnership and preserving the trust of European nations that have supported Ukraine since the onset of the conflict is of paramount importance, Zelenskyy emphasized. The Nord Stream 1 pipeline traversed the Baltic Sea, supplying gas from Russia to Germany and other European nations. Another pipeline, Nord Stream 2, was constructed but never entered into service. In September 2022, both pipelines were destroyed by underwater explosions. No group came forward to claim responsibility for the attack. In early 2026, German authorities apprehended the initial suspect, a Ukrainian national named Serhii K., and accused him and six accomplices of carrying out the operation on orders from state authorities in Ukraine. Prosecutors contended that the scheme was to obliterate the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, aiming to permanently halt gas deliveries via the pipelines and deter Russia from utilizing the earnings from natural gas trade to finance its military endeavors.",
  "summary": "Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was assisting German authorities with their investigation into the Nord Stream explosions. A second Ukrainian national was arrested in connection with the blasts.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Had No Role in Nord Stream Pipeline Blast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/zelenskyy-says-ukraine-had-no-role-in-nord-stream-pipeline-blast",
        "published": "2026-08-23T15:57:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Zelenskyy repeats Ukraine not behind Nord Stream attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/zelenskyy-repeats-ukraine-not-behind-nord-stream-attack",
        "published": "2026-08-23T19:50:00.000Z"
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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."
}