German prosecutors have indicted a Ukrainian national, identified as Serhiy K., for the September 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions, on charges including aiding war crimes, disrupting public services, and causing an explosion. The indictment alleges the operation aimed to permanently halt Russian gas supplies and deprive Moscow of trade revenue to fund its war, according to the German prosecution.
German federal prosecutors on Thursday indicted a Ukrainian national, named only as Serhiy K., for the September 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. The indictment, reported by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), charges him with aiding and abetting a war crime, disruption of public services, causing an explosion, and destruction of buildings. According to the prosecution, the operation was designed to permanently halt Russian gas deliveries through the pipelines and to cut off revenue Moscow used to fund its war in Ukraine. The case marks a significant legal escalation in the years-long investigation, which has previously seen international scrutiny but no formal charges. German authorities have not disclosed whether additional suspects are being pursued.
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