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Germany charges Nord Stream suspect with war crime complicity, sabotage

By Thomson Reuters Jul 2, 2026 | 3:22 AM

BERLIN, July 2 (Reuters) – German federal prosecutors said ​on Thursday ‌that a Ukrainian national tied to the Nord ‌Stream ​pipeline ⁠blasts has been ⁠charged with being an accomplice to a war ​crime, disruption of public ⁠services, ⁠causing an explosion ​and destroying structures.

Serhii ​K, as the ‌suspect is known under German privacy rules, ⁠is suspected of acting on behalf of ⁠Ukrainian ‌government entities, ⁠along with ​other ‌military personnel, ​to destroy ⁠the pipelines in 2022.

(Reporting by Miranda Murray, editing by Thomas ​Seythal)