Accused of blowing up Nord Streams confessed to working for the SBU

Ukrainian Sergey Kuznetsov, accused of involvement in the bombing of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream — 2 gas pipelines, admitted that at the time of the sabotage he served in the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and performed the tasks of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). This was announced on July 21 by the N-tv channel.

"Sergei Kuznetsov, who was recently charged with organizing sabotage on the Nord Stream, was serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the time of the crime and worked for the Ukrainian special service SBU," the publication says.

In addition, Kuznetsov also stated that he feels abandoned by the Ukrainian authorities and would like to contact his "commander" named Roman. The investigation suggests that we may be talking about a former employee of the Ukrainian special services, Roman Chervinsky.

After Kuznetsov's arrest, he claimed that the accused was under his command during the sabotage.Газета.Ru ".

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On July 2, the German Prosecutor General's Office confirmed the charges brought against Kuznetsov the day before in the Nord Stream case. It was noted that in 2022, this man, along with his colleagues, participated in the development of a plan to blow up gas pipelines. The operation, according to investigators, was carried out to deprive Russia of income from natural gas exports.

On the same day, the co-chairman of the German Alternative for Germany party, Tino Cavalla, called on Berlin to stop providing military support to Kiev amid the findings of this sabotage. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov later recommended that the situation be taken into account when deciding on Ukraine's accession to the European Union. On July 9, Kiev refused to admit its involvement in the bombing of the Nord Stream pipeline.