Germany opens case against Ukrainian over Nord Stream blasts
Serhii Kuznetsov, once an officer in Ukraine's army, denies charges of complicity in war crimes over the 2022 pipeline attacks as his Hamburg trial began Wednesday.
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What happened
Prosecutors accuse Serhii Kuznetsov, a former Ukrainian army officer, of being an accomplice to war crimes by attacking civilian infrastructure, namely the Nord Stream gas pipelines blown up in the Baltic Sea in 2022. Kuznetsov denies any involvement. Supporters waving Ukrainian flags rallied outside the Hamburg court as the trial opened on Wednesday, October 14.
Why it matters
The trial brings evidence about the pipeline explosions into a courtroom four years after the attacks, after long speculation and anonymous briefings.
Timeline
- Oct 13, 7:42 PM ET: Serhii K was set to appear in court, accused of plotting to destroy Russia's gas pipelines to Germany.
- Oct 14, 8:00 AM ET: Supporters gathered outside the Hamburg court as the trial opened.
- Oct 14, 12:04 PM ET: On the first day, prosecutors accused Kuznetsov of complicity in war crimes, and he denied any involvement.
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