Germany charges Nord Stream suspect with war crime complicity, sabotage
Prosecutors say Serhii K. led a seven-person team that used explosives to damage the $17 billion pipelines and cut Russian gas revenue.
- On Thursday, German federal prosecutors charged Ukrainian national Serhii K. with war crime complicity, causing an explosion, and destroying civilian energy infrastructure related to the September 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage.
- Prosecutors allege Serhii K. led a team using military-grade explosives near the Danish island of Bornholm to permanently halt gas deliveries and deny Russia energy revenue to fund its war effort.
- Authorities allege the suspect was "acting on behalf of state bodies in Ukraine," though Kyiv has consistently denied involvement and did not immediately respond to the formal charges.
- German courts asserted jurisdiction because the pipelines terminate in Lubmin, Germany, and the $17 billion project never opened after its certification was cancelled in February 2022.
- The Federal Public Prosecutor General's formal claim that Kyiv ordered the sabotage marks a significant shift from prior speculation involving Britain, the United States, and Russia, straining Germany's relationship with a key military ally.
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The news would deserve the first page of newspapers and news and should be at the center of the Italian political debate. But we already know that will not be so. The Public Prosecutor of the Republic of Hamburg accused Ukrainian fighter Serhii Kuznetsov for the attacks that, in September 2022 in the Baltic Sea, destroyed the North Stream pipelines 1 [...] The article If Ukraine sabotaged the North Stream, it can have done it only with the compl…
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Germany Charges Nord Stream Sabotage Suspect With War Crime, Media Reports
German prosecutors have charged Ukrainian suspect Sergey Kuznetsov with a war crime in connection with the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, according to local media reports. Kuznetsov, a former Ukrainian special forces member, was arrested in Italy in August 2025 and extradited to Germany in November, media reports said. The indictment marks […]
Operation to break gas flows from the Federation to Germany
Germany has indicted a Ukrainian citizen for his role in sabotaging the Nord Stream pipeline in 2022, with prosecutors saying he acted “on behalf of Ukrainian state authorities.” The case is considered one of the most sensitive in Europe, Politico reports, after reviewing the indictment.
The German Prosecutor's Office Indicted Sergei Kuznetsov in the Case of the “Nord Stream” Subversion
German prosecutor's office indicts Sergei Kuznetsov in case of “Nord Stream” subversion The Federal Prosecutor's Office of Germany has accused Ukrainian citizen Sergey Kuznetsov of blowing up Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022 year. According to the investigation, he was an officer in the Armed Forces and led a group that installed explosives on pipelines.
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