Ukrainian Man Arrested in Italy for Nord Stream Pipeline Attack

Published AUG 21

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Above: German Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection speaks on the arrest of a Ukrainian in Italy in Berlin on Aug. 21, 2025. Image copyright: Sebastian Gollnow/picture alliance/Getty Images

The Spin

Ukraine's 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

While this arrest, if based on real evidence, represents progress, more must be done to expose the entire story. The Nord Stream pipelines were legitimate civilian infrastructure, making their bombing a case of international terrorism. Justice demands that all perpetrators, including the U.S. officials who likely signed off on the attack, be held accountable.

Seymour Hersh TASS