# Former Ukrainian officer goes on trial in Germany over Nord Stream sabotage

Date: 2026

The Hamburg Higher Regional Court opened the trial of former Ukrainian military officer Serhii K. on 14 October 2026 over the 2022 Nord Stream explosions. AP reported that prosecutors accuse him of helping lead a team that planted explosives from a rented yacht and charge him with offences including causing explosions, property damage, disruption of public services and complicity in war crimes. He denies involvement. German prosecutors have alleged involvement by unidentified Ukrainian state entities, while Kyiv denies responsibility. No cited source accuses [President Volodymyr Zelenskyy](/people/volodymyr-zelenskyy) personally.

## Sources

- https://apnews.com/article/fdbddfa8c362df5a9f81e617e546b287
- https://www.rferl.org/a/germany-trial-nord-stream-gas-pipeline-russia-ukraine/33873494.html

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/de-nord-stream-serhii-k-trial-opens-2026-10-14