Investigation Leads to Detainment Over Accusations of Disruption to the Nord Stream Natural Gas Conduit
On August 21, 2025, Serhii K., a Ukrainian national, was arrested early in the morning in the province of Rimini, Italy, following an arrest warrant issued by the Federal Prosecutor General at the Federal Court of Justice (GBA) in Germany on August 18, 2025.
According to the arrest warrant, Serhii K. is suspected of subversive sabotage against the constitution and causing an explosion involving explosives. He is also accused of being one of the coordinators of the operation to place explosive devices on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines near the island of Bornholm in September 2022.
The explosives detonated on September 26, 2022, severely damaging both pipelines. The suspect and his accomplices used a sailing yacht for transport, which was rented from a German company using forged identification papers and intermediaries. The yacht, which started from Rostock, has not been publicly disclosed by available sources.
The Federal Prosecutor General at the Federal Court of Justice (GBA) is Dr. Ines Peterson. The International Police Cooperation Service was involved in the arrest, and the Carabinieri station in Misano Adriatico carried out the arrest.
Serhii K. is also suspected of destruction of buildings. The news about his arrest and activities was originally transmitted via news aktuell. The suspect will be handed over to the investigating judge of the Federal Court of Justice after extradition from Italy.
For those seeking more information, the contact details for the Federal Prosecutor General at the Federal Court of Justice (GBA) are as follows:
Brauerstr. 30, 76135 Karlsruhe, Germany Phone: 0721 8191-4100 Fax: 0721 8191-8492 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.generalbundesanwalt.de/
As the investigation continues, more details about this case are expected to emerge. Stay tuned for updates.
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