Croatian court approves extradition in Nord Stream bombing case

A Croatian court has approved the extradition of a Ukrainian man wanted by Germany in connection with the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage. The suspect, identified as Vladimir Z., was arrested in Pula, Croatia, in August. German prosecutors allege he is a trained scuba diver who was part of a team that planted explosives on the pipelines. The court's extradition ruling, made on September 18, is not final and faces an appeal, leaving the timing and certainty of the extradition pending. This case is linked to another Ukrainian, Serhii K., who was extradited to Germany in November and is scheduled to face trial in October.

A Croatian court has approved the extradition of a Ukrainian man to Germany in connection with the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions. The suspect, identified by German prosecutors as Vladimir Z. and by Polish authorities as Volodymyr Zhuravlov, was arrested in Pula, Croatia, in August on a European warrant. German prosecutors allege he is a trained scuba diver who planted explosives on the pipelines. The suspect's lawyer stated he will appeal the court's September 18 ruling, and the timing of the handover to Germany remains unclear. This development follows German federal prosecutors filing charges against a former Ukrainian army officer in July related to the same incident.