Nord Stream 1: a major European gas link under the Baltic (operational until 2022 shut down)
Prosecutors have charged a Ukrainian former officer identified as Serhii K. with directing an attack on the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022. The suspect has denied involvement. The indictment accuses him of leading a team that planted explosives to permanently halt gas deliveries to Germany. The case ties Kyiv to the sabotage under international sanctions and energy security concerns.
A man identified as Vladimir Z. has been arrested in Pula, Croatia, on a European arrest warrant related to the 2022 Nord Stream explosions. Prosecutors seek detention pending extradition to Germany. Polish authorities previously identified him as Volodymyr Zhuravlov. The case ties into ongoing investigations into who attacked the Nord Stream pipelines and how EU states will handle extradition.