# Germany news: Trial opens for Nord Stream sabotage suspect

https://mins.news/en/item/99223

- DW, 2026-10-14 06:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-nord-stream-sabotage-suspect-s-trial-opens/live-79656436?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> A Ukrainian man accused of leading a group that plotted to blow up the Nord Stream pipelines is going on trial in Hamburg. He faces charges including complicity in a war crime through an attack on civilian energy infrastructure. Chancellor Friedrich Merz is also expected to outline future policies.

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