German federal prosecutors have officially charged a Ukrainian citizen for his alleged role in leading the 2022 attack that destroyed the Nord Stream gas pipelines.

德國聯邦檢察官已正式指控一名烏克蘭公民，指其涉嫌領導 2022 年摧毀北溪天然氣管道的襲擊。

The defendant, Serhii K., is a former member of the Ukrainian military. Prosecutors claim he coordinated a sabotage mission that damaged three of the four pipelines. According to the investigation, the group used a sailing yacht called the Andromeda as a base. This seven-person team, which included a skipper, an explosives expert, and four divers, allegedly placed powerful military explosives at depths of 80 to 100 meters. Consequently, he faces charges for destroying buildings and attacking civilian energy infrastructure, which is considered a war crime under international law.

被告 Serhii K. 是一名烏克蘭軍隊前成員。檢察官聲稱他協調了一次破壞行動，導致四條管道中的三條受損。根據調查，該小組使用了一艘名為 Andromeda 的帆船作為基地。這個七人團隊包括一名船長、一名爆炸專家和四名潛水員，據稱在 80 至 100 公尺深處放置了強力的軍用炸藥。因此，他面臨摧毀建築物和襲擊民用能源基礎設施的指控，這在國際法下被視為戰爭罪行。

Regarding the legal process, the suspect was arrested in Italy in August 2025 and sent to Germany in November 2025. Investigators emphasized that they have strong evidence, such as recorded phone calls and data from mobile devices. Although the suspect says he is innocent, the Federal Court of Justice ruled that he does not have official immunity because this was a secret operation against civilian targets. Meanwhile, a second suspect was released in Poland after Polish authorities refused to send him to Germany.

關於法律程序，該嫌疑人於 2025 年 8 月在義大利被捕，並於 2025 年 11 月被移交至德國。調查人員強調，他們擁有強有力的證據，例如通話錄音和行動裝置的數據。儘管嫌疑人聲稱自己清白，但聯邦最高法院裁定他並不享有官方豁免權，因為這是一次針對民用目標的秘密行動。與此同時，第二名嫌疑人在波蘭被釋放，因為波蘭當局拒絕將其引渡至德國。

Different countries have reacted strongly to the case. The Ukrainian government has denied any involvement, although some reports suggest that former military leaders might have authorized the mission without the government's knowledge. On the other hand, Russia has expressed doubt that a small group could carry out such a complex operation in NATO waters. They suggest that Western intelligence services were involved and have criticized the investigation for not being transparent.

不同國家對此案反應強烈。烏克蘭政府否認參與，儘管某些報告指出，前軍方領導人可能在政府不知情的情況下授權了該任務。另一方面，俄羅斯對一小組人能在北約水域執行如此複雜的行動表示懷疑。他們暗示西方情報部門參與其中，並批評調查過程缺乏透明度。

The suspect is currently being held in a detention center in Hamburg while the court decides when the trial will begin.

嫌疑人目前被拘留於漢堡的一座拘留中心，等待法院決定審判開始的時間。