https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-to-start-nord-stream-war-crime-trial-with-prosecutors-blaming-ukrainian-state-authoritiesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-to-start-nord-stream-war-crime-trial-with-prosecutors-blaming-ukrainian-state-authoritieshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-to-start-nord-stream-war-crime-trial-with-prosecutors-blaming-ukrainian-state-authorities#u127622Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:31:34 +0000German prosecutors opened a trial in Hamburg against a Ukrainian suspect over the September 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions, marking the first time evidence is heard publicly under oath. Prosecutors accused the defendant of being an accomplice to a war crime for targeting civilian infrastructure, asserting the sabotage operation was ordered by Ukrainian state authorities. The accused denied involvement in the blasts that severely damaged the underwater energy links between Russia and Germany. Six other Ukrainian suspects remain at large or are fighting extradition, while Kyiv consistently