Ukrainian charged in Germany over Nord Stream blasts

He is also accused of attacking civil energy infrastructure, as well as causing an explosion and destroying infrastructure.The attack released record-breaking amounts of methane into the Baltic Sea and left the multi-billion dollar infrastructure inoperable. A month after his arrest, a second Ukrainian suspect was detained at his home close to Poland's capital Warsaw on another arrest warrant issued by Germany.Although Nord Stream 2 never went into operation, Nord Stream 1's two pipelines had provided a steady supply, along a 1,200km (745-mile) stretch of the Baltic Sea, from the Russian coast to north-eastern Germany.Shortly before Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Germany cancelled its process to approve Nord Stream 2, which was 100% owned by Russian gas giant Gazprom. Months later, Russia shut down Nord Stream 1, blaming problems with equipment.Then, on 26 September 2022, several explosions were recorded that ruptured three of the four pipelines.Mystery surrounded the identity of the saboteurs, with Russia itself coming under Western suspicion, and Moscow blaming the US and UK.