Ukrainian diver arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline bombings
A Ukrainian diver has been arrested in Croatia in connection with the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. German prosecutors are seeking his extradition to face trial for his alleged role in the underwater explosions.
Why it matters
The investigation into the Nord Stream bombing has significant geopolitical implications for the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and European energy security.
Gas bubbles up from the damaged Nord Stream 1 pipeline after an explosion in September 2022 in the Baltic./Getty Images Gas bubbles up from the damaged Nord Stream 1 pipeline after an explosion in September 2022 in the Baltic./Getty Images Nord Stream 1 pipeline Ukrainian diver arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline bombings Berlin to seek suspect’s extradition for 2022 explosions that damaged gas pipelines to Russia
Prefer the Guardian on Google A Ukrainian man has been arrested in Croatia as part of an investigation into the 2022 bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Germany and Russia.
Undersea explosions in September 2022, just months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine , damaged three of the four pipelines built to carry Russian fossil gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea.
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