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Germany indicts Ukrainian suspect over Nord Stream pipeline blasts

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Germany indicts Ukrainian suspect over Nord Stream pipeline blasts

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German prosecutors have indicted a Ukrainian national over the September 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions, a major step in the years-long investigation. The indictment, reported Wednesday evening by German outlets cited in Israeli media, marks the first formal charges in the case.

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German federal prosecutors have indicted a Ukrainian national for the September 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, according to reports Wednesday evening cited by Israeli media. The suspect's identity and the specific charges have not been disclosed. The indictment represents the first formal criminal charges in an investigation that has spanned nearly four years, involving multiple European intelligence agencies. The pipeline blasts — which ruptured three of four pipes — were widely attributed to a state-linked sabotage operation, though no government has formally taken responsibility. German authorities have not released further details on the evidence linking the suspect to the attack.

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