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According to the latest results, the Ukrainian Sergia K., who was arrested in Italy, is considered the head of explosives in the Nord Stream pipelines. This can be seen from the arrest warrant, which was represented by a team of journalists ARD, Südeutsche Zeitung and Zeit.
The alleged lawyer as a criminal denies the prosecution, as the Italian media reports.
A citizen of Ukraine was arrested on Wednesday evening in Rimini, Italy. There he rested with his wife and two children in a country house. 49 -who is accused of sabotage. The international arrest warrant was issued against him.
Its traces reach Ukraine
On September 26, 2022, unknown people blew up three of the four Nord Stream pipelines at the Baltic Day. Pipelines were designed to supply Germany with Russian gas. When the war in Ukraine began, the work ceased.
According to investigations, the suspect Ukrainian, along with five other men and one woman, allegedly acquired fake passports. They went to pipelines with a boat called Andromeda, which they previously rented. There, the divers placed at least four bombs at a depth of 70 to 80 meters and adapted them to the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, according to the charges described in the arrest warrant. Then the driver allegedly lifted them and delivered them to Ukraine.
Sabotage checks the relationship with Berlin -Kiev?
According to investigations, the suspects are former and active military. German researchers identified Volodymyr Z. as one of the Nord Stream suspects in the Nord Stream pipeline. Nevertheless, the suspect, before falling into the hands of the Polish police, according to reports, having left the Ukrainian diplomatic vehicle.
It was found that the alleged head of the sabotage team has ties with Ukrainian secret services. According to Der Spiegel, he allegedly worked at the Ukrainian secret service of SBU ten years ago. According to Zeit, he is still active in the Union of Security Services.
Kyiv denies what kind of participation, but in the light of new elements, the Ukrainian government cannot be excluded in this case, which, if proven, can verify relations between Germany and Ukraine.
Until now, Berlin is considered one of the warmest supporters of Kyiv in the war for the Russian invasion.
Sergia K. will remain in custody in Italy, at least until the beginning of September, according to the Italian authorities. Then it can be released in Germany. A citizen of Ukraine intends not to be released, according to the reports of the Italian media reporting his lawyer. It is expected that the hearing for its possible release will take place in the middle of next week. Ukrainian conclusion is a imprisonment for up to 15 years.