German prosecutors formally charged a Ukrainian national Wednesday with blowing up the Nord Stream undersea gas pipelines linking northwestern Russia with Lubmin in northeastern Germany. File Photo by Danish Defense/UPI | License Photo
July 2 (UPI) -- A Ukrainian national has been charged in Germany in connection with the 2022 bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines bringing natural gas 760 miles via the Baltic Sea from northwestern Russia to Lubmin in northeastern Germany.
Authorities allege the suspect, named only as Serhii K, led and coordinated an operation with seven others to sabotage the $17 billion gas projects on Sept. 26, 2022, according to reports in German media Wednesday. He is also charged with attacking and destroying civilian energy infrastructure and causing an explosion.
Prosecutors said he is the same individual who was detained by Italian authorities in August and extradited to Germany in November.
He denies all wrongdoing.
