Nord Stream Pipeline Trial

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1. 10 Oct

   In the extradition files sent to Italy he is named as Serhii Kulinich.

   4 outlets · BBC
2. 13 Oct

   A former Ukrainian army officer is going on trial in Germany this week over undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany four years ago in one of the biggest acts of sabotage in Europe since the Second World War.

   4 outlets · The Independent
3. 14 Oct

   The German government has so far refrained from comment on the upcoming trial, pointing out that no verdict has yet been reached and the case is in the hands of the independent judiciary.

   2 outlets · Toronto Star

Coverage 9 articles

• 14 Oct Ukrainian accused of Nord Stream pipeline sabotage goes on trial in GermanyA Ukrainian national, Serhiy Kuznetsov, 50, went on trial in Hamburg, Germany, for allegedly sabotaging the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea in 2022. The Higher Regional Court is considering charges of war crimes, along with accusations of causing explosions and damaging critical infrastructure. During the first day of proceedings, Kuznetsov's defense team attempted to dismiss the case, arguing a lack of…South China Morning Post
• 14 Oct Germany: Supporters rally in Hamburg as trial opens over Nord Stream pipeline blastsSupporters gathered outside a German court in Hamburg as the trial began for Serhii Kuznietsov, who is accused of organizing an operation that damaged the Nord Stream pipelines on September 26, 2022. Protesters held signs expressing their opinions on the charges and one group leader spoke about solidarity with the defendant. The trial, under tight security, involves multiple charges including war crimes, and is…Euronews
• 14 Oct Ukrainian ex-military officer refuses to speak as he goes on trial over Nord Stream pipeline bombingSergiy Kuznietsov, a Ukrainian former military officer, remained silent during his trial in Hamburg, Germany, where he faces charges related to the bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022. Arrested in Italy and extradited to Germany, Kuznietsov is accused of leading a group that installed explosives on the pipelines under the Baltic Sea. The trial began on Wednesday with Kuznietsov refusing to…Daily Mail
• 14 Oct Ukrainian soldier to go on trial over sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipelinesA Ukrainian soldier, Serhii Kuznetsov, is set to face trial in Hamburg for allegedly participating in the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022. Prosecutors accuse him of war crimes and causing significant damage by planting explosive devices underwater near Denmark’s Bornholm island. German authorities claim he acted on orders from Ukrainian state officials aiming to disrupt Russian gas supply…The Guardian
• 14 Oct Former Ukrainian officer goes on trial over sabotage of Nord Stream pipelinesA former Ukrainian army officer goes on trial in Germany for alleged sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines on September 26, 2022. Prosecutors charge him with causing explosions that damaged the pipelines and consider him an "accomplice to war crimes." Identified only as Serhii K., he was detained in Italy and extradited to Germany in November 2025. The trial examines suggestions of Ukrainian state security…New York Post
• 14 Oct A former Ukrainian officer goes on trial over sabotage of Nord Stream pipelinesA former Ukrainian army officer is set to go on trial in Hamburg, Germany, for his alleged role in sabotaging the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines in September 2022. Prosecutors charge him with causing an explosion and damaging property by organizing at least four bomb detonations near the Danish island of Bornholm that ruptured both operational and suspended pipelines under the Baltic Sea. The trial will examine…Toronto Star
• 14 Oct Germany puts Ukrainian on trial accused of blowing up Nord Stream pipelinesA Ukrainian man identified as Serhii K. goes on trial in Hamburg accused of sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022. Prosecutors allege he plotted with other Ukrainian military personnel to destroy the pipelines, which Russia had already shut down before the attacks. The case is controversial; while Germany proceeds with the trial, Ukraine denies involvement and emphasizes that the pipelines were…BBC
• 13 Oct What to know about the Nord Stream pipeline explosions trial opening in Germany this weekThis week marks the start of a trial in Hamburg, Germany, for a former Ukrainian army officer accused of causing explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany four years ago. Prosecutors charge the suspect with causing an explosion, damaging property, disrupting public services, and being an accomplice to war crimes by attacking civilian infrastructure. The case is politically…The Independent
• 10 Oct Nord Stream trial: How German police followed the evidence - to UkraineGerman police have indicted Serhii Kuznetsov, a former Ukrainian Special Forces soldier, for allegedly commanding the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines in September 2022. The explosions, which occurred at 02:03 am on September 26th and involved high-performance explosives placed approximately 80 meters below the Baltic Sea surface, disrupted Russian gas supply to Germany. Prosecutors suspect Kuznetsov used a…BBC

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