German prosecutors announced the arrest of a Ukrainian national in Croatia on suspicion of involvement in the September 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage. The suspect's identity has not been disclosed.
The arrest broadens the German-led investigation into the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which severed a key energy link between Russia and Europe. According to the German prosecution, the suspect was taken into custody in Croatia; no further details on the circumstances of the arrest have been released.
As The Zioneer reported in July, German prosecutors indicted Ukrainian national Serhiy K. for the same attack, alleging the operation aimed to permanently cut Russian gas exports and deprive Moscow of war financing. It remains unconfirmed whether the individual arrested in Croatia is the same person or a separate suspect. Croatian authorities have not yet commented.
The Nord Stream blasts, which occurred in September 2022 in the Baltic Sea, caused massive damage to three of the four pipelines and triggered a prolonged international investigation. The new arrest signals that the probe continues to advance.
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