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Germany: Supporters rally in Hamburg as trial opens over Nord Stream pipeline blasts

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Caraco, A. (2026, October 14). Germany: Supporters rally in Hamburg as trial opens over Nord Stream pipeline blasts. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/14/germany-supporters-rally-in-hamburg-as-trial-opens-over-nord-stream-pipeline-blasts

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Supporters gathered outside a German court in Hamburg as the trial began for Serhii Kuznietsov, who is accused of organizing an operation that damaged the Nord Stream pipelines on September 26, 2022. Protesters held signs expressing their opinions on the charges and one group leader spoke about solidarity with the defendant. The trial, under tight security, involves multiple charges including war crimes, and is expected to last several months until February.

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A former Ukrainian special forces soldier, identified as Serhii K., went on trial in Hamburg starting October 14, 2026, accused of participating in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany. Prosecutors charge him with war crimes for attacking civilian infrastructure, causing an explosion, damaging property, and disrupting public services. Kuznetsov refused to testify, citing a ban on discussing military activities post-discharge. The trial is expected to last several months, amid protests from supporters who view the case as politically motivated.

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Citizens’ Initiative Vilni De Ua German Russia Russian Ukrainians

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Citizens’ Initiative Vilni De Ua ORG · 1× German NORP · 1× Germany GPE · 1× Ivan Kuritsyn PERSON · 1× Russia GPE · 1× Russian NORP · 1× Serhii K. PERSON · 1× Serhii Kuznietsov PERSON · 1× Ukrainians NORP · 1×

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Ivan Kuritsyn, from Citizens’ Initiative Vilni De Ua, a non-profit organisation set up by Ukrainians displaced by the war, said the demonstrators had come to show their solidarity with Serhii Kuznietsov.

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Germany: Supporters rally in Hamburg as trial opens over Nord Stream pipeline blasts · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 0 hedged)

The demonstration took place outside the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court as the trial opened under tight security. asserted

trial → take → security

Protesters held signs declaring “Russia is a Terrorist” and challenged the decision to bring war crimes charges. asserted

Russia → hold → charges

One placard drew a distinction between damaging a gas pipeline and bombing buildings or killing civilians. asserted

placard → draw → civilians

demonstrators → set → Kuznietsov

The 50-year-old defendant, identified by German prosecutors as Serhii K., is accused of helping organise the operation that damaged Nord Stream 1 and 2 on 26 September 2022. asserted

that → identify → September

Prosecutors allege that he led a team of divers, a boat captain and an explosives expert. asserted

he → allege → divers

He faces several charges, including offences linked to the explosions, property damage, disruption of public services and an alleged war crime involving civilian infrastructure. asserted

He → face → infrastructure

He has not been convicted. asserted

He → convict → ?

The pipelines were designed to carry Russian gas to Germany. asserted

pipelines → design → Germany

The trial is expected to run for several months, with hearings scheduled until February. asserted

hearings → expect → February