Ukrainian arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream blasts

A Ukrainian man has been arrested in Croatia in connection with the 2022 explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia and Europe. German prosecutors say he is the second Ukrainian suspect detained over the attack and allege he was one of the scuba divers who planted explosives. Berlin is expected to seek his extradition.

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Second Ukrainian suspect arrested over Nord Stream pipeline blasts

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BBC Published 19 August 2026

Ukrainian man arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline blasts

Sky Published 19 August 2026

Second Ukrainian suspect arrested over Nord Stream pipeline blasts

Guardian Published 19 August 2026

Ukrainian diver arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline bombings

Berlin to seek suspect’s extradition for 2022 explosions that damaged gas pipelines to Russia A Ukrainian man has been arrested in Croatia as part of an investigation into the 2022 bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Germany and Russia. Undersea explosions in September 2022, just months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, damaged three of the four pipelines built to carry Russian fossil gas t…

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