Ukrainian arrested in Italy over Nord Stream sabotage
Serhii K. has been arrested in Italy, accused of coordinating the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. Skepticism is growing over an official account full of gaps.
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The Nord Stream case stalls: a Ukrainian arrested and a story that doesn't add up
The arrest of Serhii K. in Italy has put the spotlight back on the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. Germany's Federal Public Prosecutor's Office, which specializes in terrorism cases, has issued an arrest warrant for the Ukrainian citizen, whom it describes as "one of the main coordinators" of the attacks on both pipelines. The news comes as Russia maintains its offensive on Ukraine with an attack involving 574 drones and 40 missiles on various targets, including an American factory.
The official version, however, faces skepticism that is hard to ignore. It is not that the official hypothesis is impossible; it is that the suspect's profile — an "ordinary" citizen — does not seem to fit a deep-sea diving mission in the Baltic with explosives on the seabed. Some recall, ironically, Paul the Octopus and a dolphin trained to locate pipelines; others point to a far-fetched funding scheme, allegedly through an adult subscription platform. And the farce grows: security forces have added "another one in Croatia," while suspicions mount that someone is being handed a scapegoat's burden that is not theirs to carry.
What is unsettling about the case is the disproportion between the technical scale of the attack and the official story that accompanies it. If the investigation goes to trial, the court will have to explain how a private individual gathered equipment, funding and diving expertise without leaving a trace. Meanwhile, the scapegoat theory is gaining ground among those who believe the official account is hanging by a thread.
The arrest of Serhii K. in Italy has put the spotlight back on the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. Germany's Federal Public Prosecutor's Office, which specializes in terrorism cases, has issued an arrest warrant for the Ukrainian citizen, whom it describes as "one of the main coordinators" of the attacks on both pipelines. The news comes as Russia maintains its offensive on Ukraine with an attack involving 574 drones and 40 missiles on various targets, including an American factory.
The official version, however, faces skepticism that is hard to ignore. It is not that the official hypothesis is impossible; it is that the suspect's profile — an "ordinary" citizen — does not seem to fit a deep-sea diving mission in the Baltic with explosives on the seabed. Some recall, ironically, Paul the Octopus and a dolphin trained to locate pipelines; others point to a far-fetched funding scheme, allegedly through an adult subscription platform. And the farce grows: security forces have added "another one in Croatia," while suspicions mount that someone is being handed a scapegoat's burden that is not theirs to carry.
What is unsettling about the case is the disproportion between the technical scale of the attack and the official story that accompanies it. If the investigation goes to trial, the court will have to explain how a private individual gathered equipment, funding and diving expertise without leaving a trace. Meanwhile, the scapegoat theory is gaining ground among those who believe the official account is hanging by a thread.
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