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Volodymyr Z arrested over Nord Stream sabotage

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A Ukrainian man, identified as “Volodymyr Z,” has been arrested in Poland for allegedly bombing the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. He is suspected of being a diver who placed explosives on the pipeline, which leaked gas in September 2022, following large blasts amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict. German prosecutors believe he was part of a Ukrainian cell involved in the sabotage, which they allege received approval from President Volodymyr Zelensky but was later called off.

The case complicates diplomatic relations between Germany and Ukraine, as both nations have been allies against Russian aggression. A lawyer for the arrested individual stated that they would argue no Ukrainian should be held criminally responsible for targeting the pipeline, which financed Moscow's war efforts.


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