BERLIN – Germany’s Attorney General has indicted a Ukrainian national for his alleged involvement in the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipeline network under the Baltic Sea in 2022.
The sabotage case, which is one of the most sensitive issues in Europe, is now one step closer to court.
Quoted from Reuters, the indictment against the man identified as Serhii K, in accordance with German privacy rules, was delivered on Wednesday (1/7). The Menaker law firm representing him confirmed the delivery of the indictment, but did not disclose details of the charges.
German media, including ARD, Süddeutsche Zeitung, and Die Zeit, reported that prosecutors accused Serhii K of attacking civilian energy infrastructure, causing explosions, and destroying the facilities.
So far, the German Federal Prosecutor’s Office has not provided any response.
Based on the arrest warrant document, previous official statements, and the German Federal Court’s ruling in December 2025, prosecutors suspect Serhii K helped coordinate a team that used the sailing yacht Andromeda to plant explosives on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines near Bornholm Island, Denmark, in September 2022.
Prosecutors and the court suspect the team on the ship consisted of a coordinator, a captain, four deep-sea divers, and an explosives expert. Serhii K is suspected of acting as the coordinator and team leader on board, not as a diver or explosives expert.
Serhii K denies all allegations.
The explosions, which both Russia and Western countries called an act of sabotage, cut off one of the main routes for Russian gas to Europe for several months after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The incident exacerbated the energy crisis that had a major impact on Germany at the time.
A German court stated that the case falls under the country’s jurisdiction because the damaged pipeline originates in Lubmin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state, and affects Germany’s energy security and internal security.
Court documents also state that Serhii K is a Ukrainian citizen who, at the time of the incident, was serving as an officer in a Ukrainian special forces unit.
He was arrested in Italy in August last year and transferred to Germany in November 2025. Upon arrival in Germany, a judge activated a previously issued arrest warrant. (ARF)
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