Nord Stream Arrest coordinator in Italy—German prosecutors confirm Serhii K., accused of orchestrating the 2022 pipeline blasts, has been detained in Rimini and faces charges including sabotage.
A Ukrainian national, identified only as Serhii K. per German privacy laws, has been Nord Stream Arrest by Italian authorities in the Rimini area following an Interpol notice. The arrest was executed on a European arrest warrant issued by German prosecutors. AP NewsThe GuardianAl JazeeraANSA.itFinancial Times
German prosecutors accuse Serhii K. of serving as a coordinator in the 2022 sabotage of Nord Stream Arrest 1 and 2 pipelines, which carry Russian gas to Europe via the Baltic Sea. He has been charged with causing explosions, anti-constitutional sabotage, and structural destruction. AP NewsFinancial TimesAl JazeeraRBC UkraineCBS News
Investigators believe the operation was executed via a sailing yacht rented from Rostock, Germany—using forged identity documents procured through intermediaries. The vessel carried explosives to the pipeline vicinity near Denmark’s Bornholm island, where the attacks occurred in September 2022. AP NewsFinancial TimesAl JazeeraRBC UkraineCBS NewsThe Washington Post
After his arrest, Serhii K. will be extradited to Germany to face formal proceedings before a judge. German officials have praised the arrest as a major investigative breakthrough, marking the first known arrest in connection with the Nord Stream sabotage. AP NewsFinancial TimesANSA.itXinhua NewsThe Irish TimesThe Washington Post
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