Ukrainian soldier to go on trial over sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipelines
Summary
A Ukrainian soldier, Serhii Kuznetsov, is going on trial in Germany accused of sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines that carry Russian gas to Germany. The attack caused explosions underwater, damaging the pipelines and disrupting gas supplies, but both Ukraine and Kuznetsov deny involvement.Key Facts
- Serhii Kuznetsov, a Ukrainian special forces officer, faces trial in Hamburg for allegedly sabotaging the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022.
- Prosecutors accuse him of causing explosions that damaged the pipelines under the Baltic Sea near Denmark.
- Kuznetsov is said to have worked with at least six accomplices including divers, an explosives expert, and a ship captain.
- The explosions happened on September 26, 2022, knocking out Nord Stream 1 and damaging Nord Stream 2 pipelines.
- The pipelines transported Russian natural gas from Russia to Germany before the attacks and the Russian gas cut-off.
- Germany, Ukraine, Russia, and the US have blamed each other for the sabotage, with Ukraine and Kuznetsov denying responsibility.
- Kuznetsov was arrested in Italy in 2025 using a false passport and extradited to Germany.
- The trial is sensitive because it concerns Ukraine’s role in damaging infrastructure of a wartime ally, and the German government has not commented on the case.
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