German prosecutors accuse Kyiv of ordering 2022 Nord Stream sabotage
Summary
German prosecutors have charged a Ukrainian military officer and others with carrying out the 2022 explosion that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Europe. They say the attack was ordered by Ukrainian state authorities to stop Russia from using gas revenue to fund its war.Key Facts
- The Nord Stream pipelines carry Russian gas to Europe and were damaged by explosions in September 2022.
- German prosecutors say the attack was planned and executed by Ukrainian military members, including Serhiy Kuznietsov.
- Kuznietsov was arrested in Italy in August 2023 and charged with war crimes and causing explosions.
- The attack aimed to permanently stop gas flow and cut off Russian war financing.
- Nord Stream 1 supplied about half of Germany’s natural gas before the damage.
- The explosions released large amounts of methane into the environment.
- Ukraine’s president Zelenskyy said he had not yet received full details of the charges.
- Germany is Ukraine’s biggest military backer but had no immediate comment on the accusations.
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