Nord Stream may have been lawful target, argue lawyers for Ukrainian accused of bombing
Lawyers for a Ukrainian ex-military officer accused of leading the bombing of Russia's Nord Stream pipeline in September 2022 argued at the start of his…
France 24 reports: Lawyers for a Ukrainian ex-military officer accused of leading the bombing of Russia's Nord Stream pipeline in September 2022 argued at the start of his trial in Germany on Wednesday that "an aggressor's infrastructure" may have been a lawful target.
This world story centres on Ukraine. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Ukrainian, Nord Stream and Russia's Nord Stream.
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