Inside the Nord Stream trial: How pipeline blast evidence leads back to Ukraine | BBC News

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A Ukrainian man is on trial in Hamburg after being accused of blowing up Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines to Germany, four years after one of the most dramatic acts of sabotage in modern European history. Prosecutors say Serhii Kuznetsov played a leading role in a team of saboteurs that destroyed the pipelines, accusing him of a war crime. His defence has called for the case to be dismissed. BBC Berlin Correspondent Jessica Parker has been looking at the accusations facing Serhii Kuznetsov. 00:00 Who is Serhii Kuznetsov? 01:05 What are the Nord Stream pipelines? 01:55 What was the significance of the Nord Stream blasts? 04:08 Rostock and Bornholm 06:04 The Nord Stream trial 06:30 What are the arguments of the prosecution and defence at the Nord Stream trial? Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #NordStream #NordStreamTrial #SerhiiK #Germany #Ukraine #BBCNews

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