# Second Ukrainian national arrested over 2022 Nord Stream blast

https://mins.news/en/item/26334

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-19 14:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/19/second-ukrainian-national-arrested-over-2022-nord-stream-pipeline-blast?traffic_source=rss

> A second Ukrainian suspect allegedly linked to the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions was arrested in Croatia and is due to be extradited to Germany. Prosecutors identified him as Vladimir Z and said he was a trained scuba diver in a group led by Serhii K that allegedly planted the explosives.

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