Ukrainian detained in Poland over Nord Stream explosions

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A Ukrainian citizen has been detained in Poland over his alleged involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream explosions.

Identified only as Volodymyr Z., the suspect was held after a German court issued a European arrest warrant, according to Polish radio station RMF FM.

His Polish lawyer confirmed he was being detained on Tuesday. There was no immediate comment from Polish or German prosecutors.

The September 2022 explosions largely destroyed the pipelines to Europe, squeezing energy supplies on the continent, and forcing countries to use alternatives.

Nobody has taken responsibility for the suspected sabotage and Ukraine has denied any role.

The gas leak in the Baltic Sea from Nord Stream photographed from the Coast Guard's aircraft on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2022
The gas leak in the Baltic Sea from Nord Stream photographed from the Coast Guard’s aircraft on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2022

Denmark and Sweden concluded the explosions were an act of sabotage, but closed their investigations last February without identifying any suspects.

Italian police then arrested a different Ukrainian man suspected of coordinating the attacks in August 2025, German prosecutors said at the time.

Prosecutors identified the suspect only as Serhii K., and said he was part of a group of people who planted devices on the pipelines near Bornholm, a Danish island in the Baltic Sea.

The arrest was the first significant breakthrough in the investigation into the September 2022 explosions.

This news is breaking: more to follow.