# Ukrainian diver arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline bombings

https://mins.news/en/item/26269

- The Guardian, 2026-08-19 14:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/19/ukrainian-diver-arrested-in-croatia-over-nord-stream-pipeline-bombings

> A Ukrainian man has been arrested in Pula, Croatia, over alleged involvement in the 2022 explosions that damaged three Nord Stream pipelines. German prosecutors say he took part in dives needed to plant the explosives, and Berlin will seek his extradition for trial. He had previously evaded arrest in Poland.

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