Ukraine was not involved in the explosions that targeted the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022, rendering them inoperable, the country's prosecutor general said on Thursday.

The statement came as a former Ukrainian soldier faces trial in Germany over masterminding the blasts, charged with being a co-perpetrator of a war crime. The defendant, Serhii K., denies the charges.

Berlin believes the blasts were ordered by Ukrainian state entities whom it has not specified.

What did Ukraine say about the Nord Stream blasts?

In a statement on Thursday, the Ukrainian prosecutor general said its investigation revealed no evidence so far indicating Kyiv's involvement, neither at the level of official entities nor individual officials.