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Second Ukrainian Arrested in Croatia Over Nord Stream Pipeline Blasts
A Ukrainian national has been apprehended in Croatia, suspected of being a scuba diver involved in planting explosives on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022.
A Ukrainian national has been arrested in Croatia as part of an ongoing investigation into the 2022 bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. The individual is alleged to have been among the scuba divers responsible for planting explosives on the critical energy infrastructure.
This recent apprehension follows a year after another Ukrainian national, identified as an ex-army officer, was detained and subsequently transferred to Germany in connection with the same incident. The coordinated arrests underscore the international effort to uncover the perpetrators behind the significant act of sabotage.
The Nord Stream pipelines, constructed to transport Russian fossil gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea, were severely damaged by undersea explosions in September 2022. The blasts affected three of the four pipelines, occurring just months after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Authorities in Berlin are expected to seek the extradition of the recently arrested suspect from Croatia. The investigation continues to piece together the details surrounding the deliberate damage to the pipelines, which had significant geopolitical and energy security implications.
Reporting by the The Indian Morning Post Editorial Desk.
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