The case of the explosions on the 'Nord Stream 1' and 'Nord Stream 2' gas pipelines has once again become the focus of international attention. The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine has officially commented on the progress of the investigation, debunking a number of rumors about the involvement of Ukrainian authorities in the sabotage.
Lack of evidence of officials' involvement
According to a statement by Ukrainian law enforcement officials, during the processing of information about the explosions, no facts were found indicating that Ukraine or its officials were involved in the sabotage of the pipelines. Investigators are questioning witnesses and gathering evidence within the framework of the case regarding Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine, but the department already emphasizes that no orders or instructions from Ukrainian authorities to blow up the gas pipelines have been found.
The investigation is ongoing, and Ukrainian prosecutors continue to fulfill requests from their German colleagues, conducting necessary investigative actions. The Office of the Prosecutor General emphasized that it is ready for further cooperation with Berlin to establish all the real circumstances of the incident.
Reaction to Germany's indictment
The Ukrainian department also reacted to the decision of the Federal Prosecutor's Office of Germany to submit an indictment to the court. Kyiv reminded that bringing charges is merely the position of the prosecution, which does not automatically prove guilt. Only a court verdict that has entered into legal force can give a final assessment of all the evidence.
Information about the sabotage of the 'Nord Stream' pipelines has already been entered into the Ukrainian Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations. Ukraine plans to submit a request to Germany to create a joint investigative group to accelerate the exchange of information.
Persons involved in the case and the course of the investigation
As part of the international investigation, Ukrainian citizens have come under suspicion. In November 2025, German law enforcement officers detained Ukrainian Serhiy Kuznetsov, who was extradited from Italy. The investigation believes that he may have been directly involved in the sabotage of the gas pipelines.
Another person involved in the case is Ukrainian Volodymyr Zhuravlev. In October 2025, a Polish court refused Germany's request for his extradition, after which the man was released. The Federal Prosecutor's Office of Germany officially charged the Ukrainian citizen in the case of the explosions on the gas pipelines.
Historical context and consequences
The 'Nord Stream-1' pipeline was used to supply Russian natural gas to Germany, from where it was transported to other European countries. 'Nord Stream-2', which was supposed to provide an additional route for exporting Russian gas bypassing Ukraine, never started operating due to the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation.
In September 2022, both gas pipelines were damaged as a result of explosions on the bottom of the Baltic Sea. Before that, they were among the main routes for supplying Russian gas to European states. The incident caused a wide resonance and became the subject of numerous speculations and investigations.
Ukrainian law enforcement officials continue to fulfill their obligations regarding the investigation, striving to establish the truth and ensure justice in this complex international case.
