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Ukrainian Man Arrested in Italy for Nord Stream Pipeline Attack

Published AUG 21

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This arrest represents crucial progress in holding accountable those responsible for a devastating act of sabotage against critical European energy infrastructure. The Nord Stream pipelines were legitimate civilian infrastructure worth $20 billion, and their destruction constituted international terrorism that disrupted European energy security. Justice demands that all perpetrators face consequences for this unprecedented attack.

PravdaReport TASS

The pipeline attack targeted legitimate military infrastructure that was financing Russia's war machine through gas profits flowing to Germany. The operation was a justified wartime action against Russian energy exports that were directly funding Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The commandos viewed this as striking a legitimate military target rather than committing a crime.

The Wall Street Journal Guardian