Сергея Кузнецова

criminal

Sergey Kuznetsov is described in Russian-language media as a former employee of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) and a retired captain of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He was arrested in August 2025 in Rimini, Italy, on suspicion of involvement in the sabotage of the 'North Stream-1' and 'North Stream-2' gas pipelines, with German federal prosecutors alleging he led the operation. According to the coverage, Kuznetsov allegedly orchestrated the attack using a group that included elite Ukrainian military personnel and professional divers.

Recent coverage

• Operator of the 'Nord Stream' pipelines denied compensation for pipeline sabotage — Meduza
• Court denies compensation to Nord Stream 2 operator for sabotage — Коммерсантъ
• Medvedchuk: Lies by German and EU authorities will lead Europe to global catastrophe — Вести
• Peskov Calls on EU to Consider Ukraine's Role in Sabotage of 'Nord Stream' Pipelines — Коммерсантъ
• From goats to kittens: A guide to the cutest yoga in Moscow parks — Вечерняя Москва
• War Correspondent Kots Names Participants in Sabotage of 'Nord Stream' Pipelines — Вести
• Accusations filed against suspect in 'SP' explosion — Дождь
• Germany has filed charges against a Ukrainian in the case of the sabotage of 'Nord Stream' — Интерфакс
• Germany has indicted a Ukrainian suspect in the sabotage of 'Nord Stream' — Коммерсантъ
• Love of millions, lawsuits over 'White Roses', and sudden death: How Yuri Shatunov lived and died. Video — Фонтанка
• Farewell to 'Boxes'. How the Architecture of New Housing Is Changing and What Facades the City Needs — Фонтанка