German prosecutors allege Ukraine ordered Nord Stream pipeline attack
Summary
German prosecutors have charged a former Ukrainian army officer for a 2022 attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines. The officer is accused of leading a group that planted explosives underwater to damage the pipelines and disrupt gas supplies from Russia to Europe.Key Facts
- A court in Hamburg, Germany charged Serhii K, a former Ukrainian army officer, for involvement in the Nord Stream pipeline blasts.
- The attack happened in September 2022 and damaged Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in the Baltic Sea.
- Prosecutors say Serhii K and his team used fake documents and transported explosives underwater near Denmark to destroy the pipelines.
- The pipelines supplied Russian gas to Europe, and damaging them aimed to stop gas revenue Russia used for its war.
- Serhii K denies involvement in the attack.
- Ukraine’s government and President Zelenskyy have not yet commented fully, awaiting details from Germany.
- Serhii K was arrested in Italy in August 2023 and moved to Germany in November 2023.
- German courts claim jurisdiction since the pipelines end in Germany and the attack affected German energy security.
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