Second Ukrainian National Arrested in Nord Stream Investigation

A second Ukrainian national has been arrested in connection with the 2022 explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines, according to a report published on August 19, 2026.

The suspect was arrested in Croatia. The report said the detention came about a year after another Ukrainian national, described as a former army officer, was arrested and transferred to Germany.

The arrest is a new development in the investigation into the pipeline blasts. An arrest does not establish guilt, and the available source record did not provide the second suspect’s identity, the precise allegations or details of any transfer proceedings.