Police in Pula, Croatia arrested Volodymyr Zhuravlyov on Wednesday under a European arrest warrant issued by Germany. German prosecutors accuse him of helping plant explosives on the Baltic Sea pipeline link that destroyed three of four Nord Stream pipelines in 2022.
WHAT:Volodymyr Zhuravlyov was arrested in connection with the 2022 Nord Stream bombing.
WHEN:Aug 19, 2026
WHERE:Croatia
WHY:He was arrested under a European arrest warrant issued by Germany seeking his extradition over alleged involvement in planting explosives for the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline bombing.