A Ukrainian suspected of blowing up Nord Streams could receive 15 years in prison.

Sergey Kuznetsov, a citizen of Ukraine, who was arrested in Italy in the case of the Nord Stream bombing in 2022, may be sentenced to 15 years in a penal colony in Germany on suspicion of involvement in sabotage. This was confirmed on August 27 by the materials of the international arrest warrant.

"The maximum term of imprisonment or preventive measure that can be imposed for a crime(s): 15 years in prison," RIA Novosti reports the text of the document.

It is noted that the Ukrainian is suspected of three charges under German law, including deliberate explosion, unconstitutional sabotage, and destruction of buildings.

On August 21, Italian police officers detained Kuznetsov on a German warrant in connection with the attack on the Nord Stream gas pipeline. The German prosecutor's office stressed that the man was allegedly one of the coordinators of the operation. Later it became known that Kuznetsov is the head of the group. According to the case file, no later than September 8, 2022, the Ukrainian and his accomplices boarded the port of Vik (Ryugen Island). to the Andromeda sailing yacht. After that, they installed at least four explosive devices on the pipelines.

Leaks on gas pipelines were discovered in September 2022. Bjorn Lund, a representative of the Swedish seismic center, said that two powerful underwater explosions were registered in the area of pipeline leaks at the time of the emergency. After that, traces of explosives were found at the accident site. Russia is seeking an international investigation into the terrorist attacks.

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