The trial in Germany over the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines is ongoing, reports Tagesschau. The trial has begun...

The trial in Germany over the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines is ongoing, reports Tagesschau. The trial has begun for Ukrainian national Serhiy Kuznetsov, who was detained in Italy and extradited to Germany.

He is suspected of “anti-constitutional sabotage, intentionally causing an explosion using explosive devices, and destroying public utility facilities.”

Serhiy Kuznetsov’s lawyer, Brogeler, told the court that there is no direct evidence confirming that the defendant committed the crime. He also noted that the Nord Stream pipelines were legitimate military targets because they are not civilian facilities but military ones.

Brogeler added that the defense’s dilemma is that the defendant cannot defend himself because he was not granted permission to testify. We covered the details of Kuznetsov’s case in an article.