Italian police have arrested a Ukrainian citizen accused of coordinating the undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022. The arrest was confirmed by Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office on Thursday.
The suspect, identified as Serhii K under German privacy laws, was detained overnight in Misano Adriatico, near Rimini on Italy’s Adriatic coast. He was arrested on the basis of a European warrant issued earlier this week and will be extradited to Germany to appear before a judge.
Prosecutors said Serhii K belonged to a group that planted explosives on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines near the Danish island of Bornholm in September 2022. They believe he acted as one of the coordinators of the sabotage. He is accused of causing explosions, committing anti-constitutional sabotage, and destroying structures.
Investigators said the group used a sailing yacht to carry out the mission. The vessel was rented from a German company
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