Accused of blowing up Nord Streams sees terrorist attack as a boon for Germany

Former Ukrainian secret service agent Roman Chervinskyy, who is accused in Germany of blowing up Nord Streams, on November 20 called the attack a blessing for Germany.

"I can say one thing: the consequences of the attack were a blessing not only for Ukraine but also for Germany," he said in an interview with Der Spiegel magazine, adding that Nord Streams was allegedly a military target and a "legitimate action."

Czerwinski also believes that Germany cannot be blackmailed in this regard.

Earlier in the day, Ines Peterson, spokeswoman for the German Federal Supreme Court, responding to a question from Izvestia, refused to comment on the latest Der Spiegel magazine publications that revealed details of the Nord Streams diversion.

Also on that day, Der Spiegel, citing sources, reported that the JV pipeline was blown up by a group of Ukrainians, some of whom had ties to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the past. They specified that the cost of the whole operation amounted to up to $300 thousand.

Prior to that, on September 25, the German government confirmed that several arrest warrants had been issued during the investigation into the JV bombings. On September 8, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that the country would make every effort to investigate the case and called for an unbiased investigation. The Kremlin agreed with the call, but Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova pointed to the importance of information sharing instead of leaks.

Leaks at Nord Streams in the Baltic Sea were discovered in September 2022. Two powerful underwater explosions were registered on the pipelines. Traces of explosives were found at the accident site. Russia is seeking an international investigation into the terrorist attacks. In February 2024, Putin said in an interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson that the CIA was responsible for the explosions.