Croatian court approves extradition of Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline sabotage
Croatia's court has authorised the extradition of Volodymyr Zhuravlov, a Ukrainian national, to Germany following his alleged involvement in the September 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines. German prosecutors are pursuing several suspects they believe participated in the underwater explosions that damaged the pipelines, which previously supplied Russian gas to Germany.
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A Croatian court has approved the extradition of Volodymyr Zhuravlov, a Ukrainian national, to Germany in connection with the September 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines. Underwater explosions destroyed sections of these pipelines, which had supplied Russian gas to Germany, and prompted an extensive multinational investigation. German federal prosecutors are building cases against multiple suspects they believe took part in the operation. Some Western officials have suggested that Ukrainian nationals carried out the sabotage without direct authorisation from Kyiv, though Ukraine has rejected this claim. The court's decision represents an important development in Germany's pursuit of those responsible for the incident. The Nord Stream sabotage remains among the most significant unresolved events related to the Ukraine war, given its substantial consequences for European energy security and its role in disrupting a major Russian gas supply route to the continent.
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