- Investigators in the Nord Stream case obtain a warrant for Ukrainian man who escaped
Arrest Warrant Issued in Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage Case
Almost two years after the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea, an arrest warrant has been issued, according to media reports. The General Federal Prosecutor at the Federal Court of Justice has secured this warrant, as reported by ARD, Die Zeit, and Süddeutsche Zeitung. A Ukrainian national, whose last known location was in Poland, is suspected. The European arrest warrant was applied for in June, but Polish authorities have not yet arrested the man, who is now believed to be at large. The Federal Prosecutor's Office was initially unavailable for comment.
Nord Stream Pipelines Damaged by Explosives
On September 26, 2022, the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines were damaged and disrupted by multiple explosions near the Danish Baltic Sea island of Bornholm. Four leaks were later discovered on three of the four pipelines. Nord Stream 1 was transporting Russian natural gas to Germany at the time, while Nord Stream 2 was not yet operational due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent political disputes.
Investigations were launched in Germany, Denmark, and Sweden following the explosions, with German investigations led by the Federal Police and the Federal Criminal Police Office on behalf of the General Federal Prosecutor. Denmark and Sweden have since discontinued their investigations.
According to the research of the three media outlets, German investigators believe the Ukrainian man was one of the divers who placed explosives on the Nord Stream pipelines. In a phone call with the media, the man expressed surprise at the accusation and denied involvement in the attack. Two other Ukrainian nationals, including a woman, are also under suspicion. They could have been the divers who attached the explosives to the pipelines, but no arrest warrants have been issued against them yet.
Previous investigations had focused on a sailing yacht, the "Andromeda," where explosives were found in July 2022. It was suspected that the yacht might have been used to transport explosives for the sabotage. The newly published information also relies on "hints from a foreign intelligence service."
The arrest warrant was issued for the Ukrainian national in connection to the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream pipelines. According to investigations, the Ukrainian man is believed to be one of the divers who placed explosives on the pipelines.
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