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Second Suspect in Nord Stream Blasts Arrested in Croatia

The arrest strengthens Germany’s criminal case by adding an alleged operative to the probe and prompts Croatia to move toward extradition to Germany.

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German police are shown escorting a man suspected of co-ordinating the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeline, in Karlsruhe, Germany on Nov. 28, 2025. A second suspect was arrested in Croatia, German prosecutors said Wednesday.
FILE - In this picture provided by Swedish Coast Guard, a leak from Nord Stream 2 is seen, on Sept. 28, 2022. (Swedish Coast Guard via AP, File)
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Overview

  • German federal prosecutors said Wednesday that a Ukrainian national identified as Vladimir Z. was arrested in the Croatian city of Pula on a European arrest warrant and will be extradited to Germany.
  • Prosecutors describe Vladimir Z. as a trained scuba diver who they say took part in planting explosives that ruptured Nord Stream 1 and damaged the Nord Stream 2 branch in September 2022.
  • The arrest connects Vladimir Z. to a group led by Serhii K., a former Ukrainian army officer who was charged by German prosecutors in July and is already facing court proceedings in Germany.
  • Croatian police carried out the detention after receiving the European arrest warrant, and German authorities plan to bring the suspect before Germany’s federal court after extradition.
  • The case highlights cross-border law-enforcement cooperation on attacks to undersea energy infrastructure and could affect legal and diplomatic ties as prosecutors pursue accountability for the 2022 pipeline sabotage.