Order to Blow Up Nord Stream Pipeline Came from Kyiv, German Prosecutor's Office Claims

German prosecutors have concluded that Ukrainian state bodies were responsible for the 2022 sabotage attacks on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines. The investigation details suggest that a group of six individuals, including a Ukrainian citizen named Sergey Kuznetsov, acted under orders from Kyiv.

According to the German Federal Prosecutor's Office, Sergey Kuznetsov, described as a Ukrainian army officer at the time of the incident, and his alleged accomplices were tasked with destroying the pipelines. The stated objective was to completely stop gas deliveries through these routes and prevent Russia from using natural gas revenues to fund its military operations.

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The order to blow up the Northern Streams was given by Kyiv.

Kuznetsov, who denies the accusations, was apprehended in Italy in the summer of 2025 and subsequently extradited to Germany. He is currently being held in pre-trial detention in Hamburg. On July 1, the Federal Prosecutor's Office formally charged him with an attack on civilian energy infrastructure.

The indictment, spanning over 100 pages, asserts that the plan to blow up the Nord Stream pipelines was conceived and executed under the direction of Ukrainian authorities. The investigation continues to examine the full scope of the operation and the involvement of other parties.

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The plan to blow up the Nord Stream-1 and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines was developed and implemented on the orders of the Ukrainian authorities.