A German court has issued a formal arrest warrant for a Ukrainian man accused of orchestrating the 2022 explosions that crippled the Nord Stream gas pipelines.
The suspect, identified publicly as 49-year-old former Ukrainian military officer Sergey (Serhii) K., was extradited from Italy to Germany this week after being detained there in August.
German prosecutors allege he led a small group of saboteurs who rented a yacht, used commercial diving equipment, and planted explosives that destroyed three of the four pipelines supplying Russian gas to Germany.
The German Federal Public Prosecutor confirmed that the arrest warrant was executed on Thursday, marking the most significant development yet in the long-running investigation.
Another suspect, identified as Vladimir Z., was previously detained in Poland under a European Arrest Warrant. However, Warsaw’s district court rejected Germany’s extradition request, ruling that the blasts occurred in international waters and therefore outside German jurisdiction. The Polish judge controversially described the attack on Nord Stream as a “justified” military action conducted during a defensive war, rather than an act of sabotage.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk also weighed in, saying the real problem with Nord Stream 2 was its construction, not its destruction. The Kremlin sharply condemned these remarks, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov accusing Poland of openly condoning terrorism because the attack harmed Russia.
Moscow has repeatedly dismissed the Western narrative that a small Ukrainian team used hired vessels and consumer-grade diving gear to pull off such a complex operation, calling the claim “ridiculous” and insinuating NATO involvement. The investigation, however, continues to focus on individuals linked to Ukraine, with German authorities now holding the alleged ringleader in custody.
So was this guy specially trained for diving beyond 60m? The site of blasts were between 80-110m deep.
From wikipedia;
“For some recreational diving agencies, “Deep diving”, or “Deep diver” may be a certification awarded to divers that have been trained to dive to a specified depth range, generally deeper than 30 metres (98 ft). However, the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) defines anything from 18 to 30 metres (59 to 98 ft) as a “deep dive” in the context of recreational diving (other diving organisations vary), and considers deep diving a form of technical diving.[1][page needed] In technical diving, a depth below about 60 metres (200 ft) where hypoxic breathing gas becomes necessary to avoid oxygen toxicity may be considered a deep dive. In professional diving, a depth that requires special equipment, procedures, or advanced training may be considered a deep dive.”
Any evidence he was capable of not killing himself performing this dive?
Scapegoat
Don t you believe all this BS.
It is all about money.
The Lloyd is fighting not to pays for the damages and will try through all ” legal” procedures to avoid its obligations.
Corrupt Europe will oblige to find a culprit
Yeah, Dolly did it
Something fishy going on here.
Mi6 and CIA theres ypur culprits.
Mi6 and CIA theres your culprits.
They’ve already demonstrated that Ukrainian lives are expendable in large numbers, what’s a few more?
https://thegrayzone.com/2024/04/17/uk-insurers-refuse-pay-nord-stream/
Here we are. Indeed all about dosh.
The Lloyd is trying to evade its obligations.
It’s done she said…..😭😭😭😭🤑🤑🤑