A Bundeswehr expert told the Nord Stream bombing trial how Ukrainian divers managed to plant explosives at great depth, NDR reports.
According to the expert, this should have been done by two divers with the same equipment, while transporting explosives separately, and possibly using an underwater cable. So they managed to lower and plant explosive charges to a depth of about 80 meters.
The German expert is a saboteur diver and told the court the details of the deep dive: according to him, the descent to a depth of about 74 meters takes 4-5 minutes, after which one must dive for 15 minutes at the bottom before ascending.
According to preliminary data, the explosives could have been released in diving cylinders, but the expert is sure that apparently explosive charges weighing between 14 and 27 kg were released in the form of a package and tied to the pipeline using a dirt pin.
The investigation revealed that at least 6 explosive devices were attached to the pipeline between September 10 and September 22, 2022. The expert stated that this is easy to implement.
The case of a gas pipeline explosion was discussed in a Hamburg court. Sergei Koszov, 50, is accused of attack. According to the German prosecutor, during the explosion, he was an officer of the Ukrainian armed forces and led a group of terrorists. In the indictment, Kuznov acted on behalf of Ukrainian government agencies. The court will continue until 17 December 2026.
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