Volodymyr Zhuravlyov arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream sabotage

Nord Stream sabotage Volodymyr Zhuravlyov Croatia arrest Hollywood film Snake Island extradition to Germany

Ukrainian diver Volodymyr Zhuravlyov has been arrested in Pula, Croatia, on a European arrest warrant issued by Germany. He is a primary suspect in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea.

Zhuravlyov, described by German prosecutors as a professional diver, was reportedly working as a consultant on the set of the Hollywood film ‘Snake Island’ in Croatia at the time of his arrest. The film, directed by Doug Liman and starring Sean Penn and Adrien Brody, is a dramatic reconstruction of the Nord Stream bombings.

A Croatian court has ordered his pretrial detention as proceedings for his potential extradition to Germany begin. His legal team has announced plans to challenge the extradition, citing a previous case in Poland where authorities refused to hand him over to German jurisdiction.

German authorities allege that Zhuravlyov was part of a group, potentially linked to Ukrainian state entities, that placed explosives on the pipelines near the island of Bornholm. The Ukrainian government has denied any involvement in the sabotage.

Entities

Adrien Brody · Croatia · Donald Tusk · Doug Liman · Germany · Nord Stream · Pula · Sean Penn · Sergiy Kuznetsov · Serhii Kuznetsov · Ukraine · Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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[● 4 SOURCES] The arrest occurred while Zhuravlyov was working as an advisor on the set of the film 'Snake Island'. telex.hu · kuruc.info · www.japantimes.co.jp · www.n-tv.de
[● 2 SOURCES] Investigators believe the attack was ordered by a Ukrainian state agency to deprive Russia of energy revenues. www.japantimes.co.jp · www.stheadline.com
[● 5 SOURCES] A Polish court previously refused to extradite Zhuravlyov to Germany, viewing the act as a legitimate act of war. telex.hu · www.japantimes.co.jp · www.n-tv.de · sputniknews.cn · www.stheadline.com
[● 6 SOURCES] Volodymyr Zhuravlyov is a trained diver accused of helping plant explosives on the Nord Stream pipelines in September 2022. telex.hu · kuruc.info · www.japantimes.co.jp · www.n-tv.de · sputniknews.cn · +1 more
[● 12 SOURCES] A court in Pula ordered Zhuravlyov's pretrial detention due to flight risk while awaiting extradition to Germany. telex.hu · kuruc.info · www.n-tv.de · www.stheadline.com · www.bbv-net.de · +6 more
[● 4 SOURCES] Zhuravlyov is suspected of unconstitutional sabotage and destruction of infrastructure. kuruc.info · www.n-tv.de · www.stheadline.com
[● 12 SOURCES] Volodymyr Zhuravlyov was arrested in Croatia while working as an advisor on the set of the Hollywood film ‘Snake Island’. telex.hu · kuruc.info · www.japantimes.co.jp · www.n-tv.de · tidende.dk · +7 more
[● 4 SOURCES] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the Ukrainian government had no knowledge of the pipeline sabotage. www.stheadline.com · www.pravda.sk · neokohn.hu · 24-ore.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed opposition to the Nord Stream project and criticized its construction. sputniknews.cn · telex.hu
[● 20 SOURCES] A court in Pula, Croatia, ordered pretrial detention for Wolodymyr Z. www.bbv-net.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de · www.pravda.sk · www.dattelner-morgenpost.de · +15 more
[● 25 SOURCES] The German Federal Prosecutor accuses Wolodymyr Z. of jointly causing an explosive explosion. www.bbv-net.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de · tidende.dk · telex.hu · +19 more
[● 24 SOURCES] Wolodymyr Z. is suspected of being one of the divers who placed explosives on the Nord Stream pipelines. www.bbv-net.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de · www.dattelner-morgenpost.de · www.finanzen.at · +19 more