Croatian court approves extradition of Ukrainian suspect Volodymyr Zhuravlov to Germany over Nord Stream pipeline sabotage

On September 24, 2026, a Croatian court in Pula approved the extradition of Ukrainian national Volodymyr Zhuravlov to Germany, where he is suspected of involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage. Zhuravlov, a former Ukrainian military officer, was arrested in Croatia in August 2026 on a European arrest warrant. His lawyer plans to appeal, calling the ruling biased. German prosecutors allege Zhuravlov was part of a commando group that damaged the pipelines. Another suspect, Serhii Kuznetsov, has been charged in Germany. Both deny involvement.