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German prosecutors charge Ukrainian suspect over Nord Stream explosions
Al Jazeera • • world
Key Points:
- German federal prosecutors have charged a 50-year-old Ukrainian national, identified as Serhii K, with orchestrating explosions that destroyed the Nord Stream 1 and 2 underwater gas pipelines in 2022.
- The accused is alleged to have coordinated a team using a sailing yacht to plant explosives near Denmark’s Bornholm Island, severely damaging the pipelines and halting Russian gas supplies to Europe.
- Serhii K, also known as Serhii Kuznietsov, was arrested in Italy in August 2025, extradited to Germany, and denies involvement, claiming he was in Ukraine as a member of the armed forces at the time.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated it was too early to comment on the charges, and Ukraine has denied any involvement or prior knowledge of the sabotage plot.
