Nord Stream sabotage trial opens in Hamburg as defense seeks dismissal2026-10-16The trial of former Ukrainian officer Serhii Kuznietsov opened in Hamburg; prosecutors accuse him of helping lead the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines.His lawyers asked the court to dismiss the case, arguing that Ukrainian military secrecy rules prevent Kuznietsov from discussing evidence even with his legal team.The defense also argues that Nord Stream was an instrument of Russian political pressure and questions whether damaging it without harming people constitutes a war crime.Prosecutors say the pipelines were civilian infrastructure and allege that the sabotage disrupted a public service.У Німеччині судять офіцера ЗСУ: в чому його звинувачують та що каже військовий (відео) (TSN)Nord Stream trial opens in Germany, defense seeks dismissal (Deutsche Welle)Nord Stream sabotage ruled a war crime amid protests at courthouse (RBC-Ukraine)Nord Stream: Germany puts suspected Ukrainian pipeline saboteur on trial (Deutsche Welle)Sabotage de Nord Stream : un ancien officier ukrainien jugé pour crime de guerre en Allemagne (CNEWS)Former Ukrainian officer goes on trial over sabotage of Nord Stream pipelines (The New York Post)