Overview

• Polish authorities detained the man on Sept. 30 under a German arrest warrant linked to the 2022 pipeline sabotage.
• German intelligence has described the detainee as a diving instructor.
• German federal prosecutors announced on Aug. 21 that Italian authorities arrested another Ukrainian suspected of serving as a coordinator.
• Explosions on Sept. 26, 2022 damaged the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines in Danish and Swedish waters.
• The pipelines transport Russian natural gas to Germany, and the investigation continues across multiple jurisdictions without any convictions.