# Nord Stream sabotage trial opens in Germany as defense seeks dismissal

https://mins.news/en/item/100222

- DW, 2026-10-14 18:00 UTC
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- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/nord-stream-trial-opens-in-germany-defense-seeks-dismissal/a-79662942?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The trial of former Ukrainian special forces officer Serhii Kuznietsov opened in Hamburg. Prosecutors accuse him of helping lead the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines; his lawyers argue the pipelines were military targets and say Ukraine’s secrecy rules prevent him from discussing the case with them, grounds for dismissal.

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