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Aug 21, 2026 at 8:11 AM ET
Ukrainian suspect arrested in Nord Stream case
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German media report that Volodymyr Zhuravlev, a main suspect in the 2022 Nord Stream explosions, was arrested in Pula, Croatia, under a European arrest warrant issued by Germany. Prosecutors accuse him of being part of a Ukrainian divers team that allegedly planted explosives on the Baltic Sea pipelines between Russia and Germany.
WHO: Volodymyr Zhuravlev; German prosecutors; police in Pula, Croatia
WHAT: Volodymyr Zhuravlev was arrested under a European arrest warrant sought by Germany over alleged involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream explosions.
WHEN: Reported Aug 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Pula, Croatia
WHY: He was arrested in connection with German accusations that he was part of a team of Ukrainian divers that allegedly planted explosives on the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022.
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