Overview

• Italian police detained the suspect overnight in Misano Adriatico under a European arrest warrant issued by German authorities on August 18.
• Identified as Serhii K. under German privacy rules, he is accused of causing explosions, unconstitutional sabotage and destruction of structures.
• Prosecutors say a group traveled from Rostock on a yacht rented via intermediaries with falsified documents, with prior testing finding explosive traces on the vessel.
• Media describe this as the first publicly disclosed arrest in the Nord Stream case, with an extradition decision to Germany pending in Italy.
• With Sweden and Denmark having closed their inquiries in 2024, Germany’s probe remains active as responsibility is contested and Ukraine denies ordering the attack.