"No Evidence": Prosecutor General's Office Hasn't Established Ukraine's Involvement in the Sabotage of the Nord Stream
The statement comes a week after Germany's federal prosecutor filed charges against a Ukrainian national suspected of sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022.
“Ukrainian state authorities were behind the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia with Europe, German prosecutors said on July 1.
In a statement detailing the charges brought against suspect Serhii K. on Wednesday, prosecutors said that he and six accomplices had acted "on the orders of state authorities in Ukraine."
The suspect is Serhii Kuznietsov, Ukrainian veteran who was extradited to Germany in November 2025.
Evidence Collection Still Underway
Ukrainian law enforcement is investigating the sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines. This case is a part of criminal proceedings into Russia's war against Ukraine and other alleged offenses. Investigators are reviewing information related to the pipeline sabotage and interviewing witnesses.
"At present, no evidence has been established indicating the involvement of the Ukrainian state, its authorized institutions, or officials in these unlawful acts, or that they issued, on behalf of Ukraine, any orders, directives, instructions, or other commands to carry out the sabotage of the pipelines," the statement read.
"Ukraine is ready to assist in establishing the full truth about the circumstances."
Nord Stream Blast
In 2022, three of the four pipelines of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, near Denmark, were destroyed by explosions at a depth of approximately 80 meters.
Russian gas flowed to Germany through these pipelines for years. Both pipelines are currently non-operational.
The Kremlin-controlled Russian energy giant Gazprom holds a controlling stake of 51% in Swiss Nord Stream AG.
Germany's media reported that three Ukrainian divers were involved in the attacks on Nord Stream. The German prosecutor's office issued a European arrest warrant for one of them.
Two Ukrainian suspects were detained, one in Italy and one in Poland.
In November 2025, Rome handed over the suspect to German prosecutors.
Polish authorities refused to extradite the detained Ukrainian, who was released on all charges.
Only Germany Still Investigating
German investigators allege that Serhii Kuznietsov, a former Ukrainian soldier, commanded the yacht "Andromeda," from which a team of divers allegedly carried out the attack against the pipelines.
Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office acknowledged the German federal prosecutor's indictment in the Nord Stream sabotage case and said it continues to cooperate with the relevant German authorities.
The prosecutors said the charges against Kuznietsov shouldn't be interpreted as proof of his guilt.
"A person's guilt can only be established by a court verdict," they added.
On July 1, German prosecutors charged Kuznietsov. Now he is being detained in Hamburg, where he will stand trial.
The Ukrainian government denied any involvement in the suspected sabotage.
Germany is the only country still investigating the explosions, while neighboring Denmark and Sweden dropped their probes in 2024 without holding anyone to account.