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Ukrainian man arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline blasts

A Ukrainian man has been arrested in Croatia over allegations that he was one of the scuba divers who placed explosives on the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022.

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Nord Stream - two pipes are welded together on the Castoro Sei pipelaying vessel
Nord Stream - two pipes are welded together on the Castoro Sei pipelaying vessel Bair175

A Ukrainian man has been arrested in Croatia in connection with the 2022 explosions on the Nord Stream pipelines, according to the information supplied.

The man is alleged to have been one of the scuba divers who planted explosives on the pipelines before the blasts. His name, age and the precise circumstances of the arrest have not been included in the available material.

The allegation places the suspect among those said to have carried out the underwater operation that led to the explosions. The source material does not provide further details about the investigation, the evidence behind the allegation or any court proceedings following the arrest.

The case relates to the Nord Stream pipeline blasts in 2022, an incident that has remained the focus of international scrutiny. On the information currently available, the latest known position is that the Ukrainian man has been arrested in Croatia and is alleged to have been involved as a diver who placed explosives on the pipelines.

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