Trial of Ukrainian accused of Nord Stream blasts to open in Germany
A trial begins in Germany on 14 October against Serhiy Kuznetsov, a former officer accused of organising the 2022 explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipeline.
A trial opens in Germany on 14 October against Serhiy Kuznetsov, a Ukrainian and former officer. He stands accused of organising the explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipeline, which carried gas from Russia to Europe, in 2022.
The source reports only the start of the trial and the nature of the charge. It gives no details on the hearing schedule, a possible verdict or the defendant's position.
The case matters because it is one of the legal proceedings over the 2022 pipeline blasts. The trial in Germany may show what evidence the prosecution presents and how the court assesses Kuznetsov's role in what happened.
