Summary
A Ukrainian man, identified as Volodymyr Z, has been arrested in Poland in connection with the 2022 explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines. The arrest was made under a European arrest warrant, and prosecutors claim the blasts were a sabotage act that disrupted a major gas supply route from Russia to Europe.
Key Facts
- Volodymyr Z, a Ukrainian national, was arrested in Poland related to the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions.
- He was detained under a European arrest warrant near Warsaw, Poland.
- The Nord Stream pipelines, carrying gas from Russia to Germany, were damaged in explosions.
- Ukraine denies involvement, and no country or group has admitted responsibility for the blasts.
- The explosions affected Europe's gas supply during an energy crisis amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- German prosecutors named Volodymyr Z in their first arrest warrant issued in August 2024.
- Another suspect, Serhii K, was arrested in Italy and is involved in ongoing legal proceedings there.
- Germany, Denmark, and Sweden investigated the incident, but Sweden and Denmark closed their investigations without identifying suspects.
