German prosecutors accuse Kyiv of ordering 2022 Nord Stream sabotage

🇩🇪 The Guardian (DE) —
German prosecutors accuse Kyiv of ordering 2022 Nord Stream sabotage

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German prosecutors have accused Ukrainian state authorities of ordering the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. The indictment implicates a former Ukrainian army officer in the attack that severely damaged critical gas infrastructure linking Russia to Europe.

Indictment against alleged leader of gas pipeline attack claims former Ukrainian army officer was directed by state German prosecutors have accused Ukrainian “state authorities” of ordering the 2022 explosives attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia with Europe, a charge likely to ignite tensions between Kyiv and Berlin, its biggest military backer. The sabotage in the Baltic Sea by a team of assailants almost entirely destroyed the seafloor infrastructure of the key source of Russian gas to Germany. Continue reading...

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