Ukrainian detained for Nord Stream explosion: what is known about the suspect.
According to The Sun: A Ukrainian was arrested in connection with the explosion on the Nord Stream gas pipeline in 2022.
Serhiy K. is suspected of coordinating underwater explosions that damaged the pipeline between Russia and Germany.
German Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig called the arrest 'an impressive success' for prosecutors.
Two Nord Stream pipelines were damaged by explosions in the Baltic Sea between Denmark and Sweden nearly three years ago.
The explosions resulted in four leaks and destroyed part of the pipeline at a depth of nearly 90 meters in the sea.
The suspect and his accomplices are also facing charges of using a sailboat to travel to the attack site.
The investigation lasted for months, and initially, Russian sabotage was suspected, but now attention is focused on the Ukrainian suspect.
Putin has been accused of using the energy crisis to pressure the West, but Russia has rejected these accusations.
The US responded to the allegations of Russian involvement in the explosions, stating that it is 'predictable and foolish.'
This news reveals information about the detention of the Ukrainian in the case of the Nord Stream pipeline explosion in 2022, suspected of coordinating underwater explosions. This poses a threat to energy security and political stability in the region and requires further investigation to establish all the facts and those responsible.
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