Overview

• German federal prosecutors identified the suspect as Serhii K. and said he was detained overnight in Misano Adriatico under a European arrest warrant issued earlier this week.
• Authorities allege he helped coordinate the placement of explosives and list suspected offenses including causing explosions, unconstitutional sabotage and destruction of structures.
• Investigators say the operation used a yacht that departed from Rostock and was rented with false identifications through intermediaries, with prior testing finding traces of underwater explosives on samples from a searched vessel.
• Prosecutors have not disclosed details about other alleged participants or a possible motive, while Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig called the arrest a significant investigative step.
• The September 26, 2022 blasts damaged Nord Stream 1 and 2; Sweden and Denmark ended their probes in February 2024, and Moscow continues to accuse the United States of organizing the attack, which Washington denies.