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Hamburg Court Puts Nord Stream Sabotage Suspect on Trial

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 3:21 PM UTC · How we work

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Serhii K. Sabotage Trial

A Hamburg court began trial of former Ukrainian officer Serhii K. for Nord Stream sabotage.
Prosecutors allege K. led a team that rented a Rostock yacht using forged passports.
Divers placed military-grade explosives near Bornholm, detonating on September 26, 2022.
The explosions ruptured three of four pipelines, releasing large methane plumes.
A second suspect, Volodymyr Z., was arrested in Croatia, extradition to Germany pending.

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Kretschmer Proposes Bargain

AfD co-leader Tino Chrupalla questioned whether German taxpayers will fund Ukraine after the Nord Stream case.
CDU lawmaker Roderich Kiesewetter said support for Ukraine must continue regardless of the trial outcome.
BSW politician Sahra Wagenknecht called for Ukraine to compensate Germany for the pipeline sabotage.
Polls show German public backing for Ukraine aid has fallen since the trial began.
Saxony premier Michael Kretschmer suggested a repaired Nord Stream could become a bargaining chip with Russia.

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Serhii K. Sabotage Trial

A Hamburg court began trial of former Ukrainian officer Serhii K. for Nord Stream sabotage.
Prosecutors allege K. led a team that rented a Rostock yacht using forged passports.
Divers placed military-grade explosives near Bornholm, detonating on September 26, 2022.
The explosions ruptured three of four pipelines, releasing large methane plumes.
A second suspect, Volodymyr Z., was arrested in Croatia, extradition to Germany pending.

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