Nord Stream blast ordered by Ukraine, say German prosecutors
Key takeaways
- German prosecutors believe the Ukrainian national suspected of sabotaging Baltic Sea gas pipelines in 2022 acted "on the orders of state authorities in Ukraine." The suspect was officially charged on Wednesday.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5GQs AGerman prosecutors suspect that Serhii K.
- In a statement detailing the charges brought against suspect Serhii K. on Wednesday, prosecutors said that he and six accomplices had acted "on the orders of state authorities in Ukraine."
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German prosecutors believe the Ukrainian national suspected of sabotaging Baltic Sea gas pipelines in 2022 acted "on the orders of state authorities in Ukraine." The suspect was officially charged on Wednesday.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GQs AGerman prosecutors suspect that Serhii K. (center) acted on behalf of Ukrainian state authorities Image: Uli Deck/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement Ukrainian state authorities were behind the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia with Europe, German prosecutors said on Thursday.
In a statement detailing the charges brought against suspect Serhii K. on Wednesday, prosecutors said that he and six accomplices had acted "on the orders of state authorities in Ukraine."