Second Ukrainian national arrested over 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blast

The suspect was arrested in Croatia a year after another, an ex-army officer, was charged.By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 19 Aug 202619 Aug 2026A second Ukrainian suspect alleged to have been involved in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blasts has been arrested in Croatia and will be extradited to Germany, German prosecutors said on Wednesday.The German government welcomed the arrest of the man, identified as Vladimir Z, on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4‘A stress test’: US-Germany rift widens as Iran war drags onlist 2 of 4Who is Gerhard Schroeder, Putin’s pick for Ukraine peace talks mediation?list 3 of 4What is the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline that Russia, China are planning?list 4 of 4German prosecutors allege Ukraine ordered Nord Stream pipeline attackend of list“We’re simply glad that the federal prosecutor’s office is making progress in these investigations, because it’s important that the bombing of the pipelines be clarified as well,” Ministry of Justice spokesman Nicholas Limmer told reporters in Berlin.The first suspect in the case, former Ukrainian army officer Serhii K, was charged by prosecutors in July with orchestrating the blast...