A Croatian court ruled on September 24 that a Ukrainian man suspected of involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline bombings can be extradited to Germany. The decision is subject to appeal, with a final ruling still pending.
On September 8, 2026, German officials signaled readiness to provide Patriot PAC-3 air defense missiles to Ukraine. Ukraine relies on the American-made system to defend against Russian ballistic missile attacks.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on 24 August 2026 that Ukraine was not behind the Nord Stream pipeline bombings and is cooperating with German prosecutors investigating the blasts. German prosecutors had indicated in July that the blasts were ordered by the Ukrainian state.
Between August 23-24, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated Ukraine had no role in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia and Europe. His denial came following the arrest of a second Ukrainian suspect in Croatia related to the incident.
A Ukrainian man suspected of involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blasts was placed into pre-trial detention in Croatia on 20 August 2026, pending a decision on extradition or further legal proceedings.
German prosecutors announced on August 19, 2026 that a second Ukrainian suspect—a trained scuba diver—was arrested in Croatia in connection with the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions. The arrest comes a year after another Ukrainian ex-army officer was detained in the same case.
A Ukrainian man was arrested in Croatia on August 19, 2026 in connection with the 2022 Nord Stream undersea pipeline explosions; a Croatian judge ordered his detention on August 20 for extradition to Germany. The suspect, described as a trained scuba diver, was allegedly detained while working on a film project.
Croatian authorities arrested a Ukrainian identified as "Vladimir Z.," a trained diver suspected of involvement in the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, on August 19, 2026. The suspect will face trial in Germany for his alleged participation in the attack.