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| Ukrainian held in Italy over blast mystery of Nord Stream gas pipelines | Ukrainian held in Italy over blast mystery of Nord Stream gas pipelines |
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| Three of the four pipelines under the Baltic Sea near Bornholm were damaged by the blasts | Three of the four pipelines under the Baltic Sea near Bornholm were damaged by the blasts |
| German prosecutors say a Ukrainian man has been arrested in Italy on suspicion of blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea, several months after the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. | German prosecutors say a Ukrainian man has been arrested in Italy on suspicion of blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea, several months after the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. |
| The man, identified only as Serhii K, was arrested in the province of Rimini and was part of a group who planted explosives under the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines from Russia to Germany, federal prosecutors say. | The man, identified only as Serhii K, was arrested in the province of Rimini and was part of a group who planted explosives under the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines from Russia to Germany, federal prosecutors say. |
| The blasts severed a key source of natural gas for Europe when leaders were facing an energy crisis triggered by Russia's war. | The blasts severed a key source of natural gas for Europe when leaders were facing an energy crisis triggered by Russia's war. |
| No-one admitted carrying out the attack, and Ukraine has denied involvement. | No-one admitted carrying out the attack, and Ukraine has denied involvement. |
| The Ukrainian, who was detained by Italy's carabinieri military police stationed in the northern coastal resort of Misano Adriatico, is suspected of being one of the masterminds of the operation. | The Ukrainian, who was detained by Italy's carabinieri military police stationed in the northern coastal resort of Misano Adriatico, is suspected of being one of the masterminds of the operation. |
| Prosecutors said he was part of a team that had chartered a yacht and sailed from the German port of Rostock to an area of the Baltic near the Danish island of Bornholm. | |
| Although Nord Stream 2 never went into operation, Nord Stream 1's two pipelines had provided a steady supply 1,200km (745 miles) under the Baltic from the Russian coast to north-eastern Germany. | Although Nord Stream 2 never went into operation, Nord Stream 1's two pipelines had provided a steady supply 1,200km (745 miles) under the Baltic from the Russian coast to north-eastern Germany. |
| Shortly before Russia's invasion, Germany had cancelled its process to approve Nord Stream 2, which was 100% owned by Russian gas giant Gazprom. Months later, Russia shut down Nord Stream 1. | Shortly before Russia's invasion, Germany had cancelled its process to approve Nord Stream 2, which was 100% owned by Russian gas giant Gazprom. Months later, Russia shut down Nord Stream 1. |
| Then, on 26 September 2022, several explosions were recorded that ruptured three of the four pipelines. | Then, on 26 September 2022, several explosions were recorded that ruptured three of the four pipelines. |
| Mystery surrounded the identity of the saboteurs, with Russia coming under Western suspicion and Moscow blaming the US and UK. | Mystery surrounded the identity of the saboteurs, with Russia coming under Western suspicion and Moscow blaming the US and UK. |
| Last year German reports suggested a team of Ukrainian divers had hired a yacht and sailed out into the Baltic to attack the pipelines. | Last year German reports suggested a team of Ukrainian divers had hired a yacht and sailed out into the Baltic to attack the pipelines. |
| German prosecutors issued a warrant for the arrest of a diver named Volodymyr Z last August. | German prosecutors issued a warrant for the arrest of a diver named Volodymyr Z last August. |
| They said on Thursday that the suspect held in Rimini would be brought before an investigating judge after he was extradited from Italy. | They said on Thursday that the suspect held in Rimini would be brought before an investigating judge after he was extradited from Italy. |
| The prosecutors said the man was "strongly suspected of jointly causing an explosion and of sabotage undermining the constitution". | The prosecutors said the man was "strongly suspected of jointly causing an explosion and of sabotage undermining the constitution". |
| There is no evidence so far linking Ukraine, Russia or any other state to the attacks. | There is no evidence so far linking Ukraine, Russia or any other state to the attacks. |