The brief
Prosecutors say the objective of the alleged attack on the Nord Stream pipelines was to "permanently disrupt gas supplies" and to stop Russia from using the revenue to finance its war effort in Ukraine. The man is alleged to have been one of the scuba divers who planted explosives on the pipelines in 2022. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- Prosecutors say the objective of the alleged attack on the Nord Stream pipelines was to "permanently disrupt gas supplies" and to stop Russia from using the revenue to finance its war effort in Ukraine.S1
- The man is alleged to have been one of the scuba divers who planted explosives on the pipelines in 2022.S2
