The Aporia · Second suspect in Nord Stream case arrested in Croatia, say German prosecutors

A second suspect in connection with the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline blasts has been arrested in Croatia by local police forces acting on a European arrest warrant. The suspect, identified as Ukrainian national Vladimir Z., will be extradited to Germany where prosecutors have already charged another Ukrainian, Serhii K., for involvement in the blasts. Prosecutors say Vladimir Z. was part of a group led by Serhii K. that planted explosives on the pipelines near Bornholm island. This brings the total number of suspects charged in connection with the explosions to two.

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A second suspect, Vladimir Z. (also known as Volodymyr Zhuravlyov), a Ukrainian scuba diver and diving instructor, has been arrested in Croatia on suspicion of taking part in the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline blasts. He is alleged to have been part of a group led by Serhii K., a former Ukrainian army officer, that planted explosives on the pipelines near the Danish island of Bornholm. This is the second arrest related to the incident, which damaged the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines and strained relations between Kyiv and Berlin. German prosecutors accuse Vladimir Z. of participating in the necessary dives for the sabotage, and he will be extradited to Germany to face trial. The blasts were described as sabotage by Russia and Western countries, but officials in Kyiv have denied any involvement.

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“Both articles report on the arrest of a second Ukrainian suspect, identified as Vladimir Z., in Croatia over the Nord Stream pipeline blasts in 2022.”

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“Both articles report on the arrest of a Ukrainian national named Volodymyr Zhuravlev in Croatia for his alleged involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline blasts, with matching specific details and context.”

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In their statement on Wednesday, prosecutors said trained scuba diver Vladimir Z. was part of a group led by Serhii K. that planted explosives on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines near the Danish island of Bornholm.

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🔮 A second suspect accused of taking part in the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline blasts has been arrested in Croatia and will be extradited to Germany, said German prosecutors on Wednesday.

2026-08-19 · The Straits Times

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A second suspect accused of taking part in the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline blasts has been arrested in Croatia and will be extradited to Germany, said German prosecutors on Wednesday. asserted

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In its statement, the federal prosecutors' office identified the Ukrainian national only as Vladimir Z., adding he was arrested in the seafront Croatian city of Pula by local police forces who acted on a European arrest warrant. asserted

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Prosecutors had brought criminal charges in July against another Ukrainian, former army officer Serhii K., for involvement in the blasts, accusing him of acting on behalf of Ukrainian state entities. asserted

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Russia and Western countries have described the September 2022 explosions, which followed Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier that year, as sabotage. asserted

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The explosions damaged the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, a vital route for Russian gas exports to Europe, as well as the Nord Stream 2 branch, which had yet to enter service. asserted

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At the time of the alleged attack, Moscow had recently halted gas deliveries via Nord Stream 1, blaming Western sanctions and technical issues, though Europe accused it of weaponising energy supplies. asserted

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Second suspect in Nord Stream case arrested in Croatia, say German prosecutors

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