Nord Stream trial opens in Germany, defense seeks dismissal

DW14 October 2026, 18:00 UTCGermany

Serhii Kuznietsov is accused of attacking civilian infrastructure in the 2022 sabotage of the Russian gas pipeline to Germany. His lawyers called Nord Stream a military target, and said their client is sworn to secrecy.

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