Sergei Kuznetsov, the alleged leader of the saboteurs involved in the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline attacks, was under the "direct command" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) at the time of the attack. This was reported by the "Financial Times" (FT) with reference to the data provided to the German court. On Tuesday, October 27, three new pieces of evidence were read in court, including two notarized statements from Kuznetsov's former army commanders and official documents relating to his service during the time when the attacks took place. The suspect refused to speak in his defense, even in front of his lawyers, claiming his duty to observe the oath of military secrecy. His legal team filed a motion to quash the trial.

Sergei Kuznetsov, the alleged leader of the saboteurs involved in the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline attacks, was under the "direct command" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) at the time of the attack. This was reported by the "Financial Times" (FT) with reference to the data provided to the German court. On Tuesday, October 27, three new pieces of evidence were read in court, including two notarized statements from Kuznetsov's former army commanders and official documents relating to his service during the time when the attacks took place. The suspect refused to speak in his defense, even in front of his lawyers, claiming his duty to observe the oath of military secrecy. His legal team filed a motion to quash the trial.