# Croatian court orders custody of Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream sabotage

https://mins.news/en/item/27869

- TASS, 2026-08-21 00:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2175849

> A court in Pula, Croatia, ordered a Ukrainian citizen held pending extradition to Germany over alleged involvement in the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines. German prosecutors say he may have taken part in diving operations linked to planting the explosives.

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