Ukrainian Suspect Arrested in Croatia | Toronto News

Toronto News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 20, 2026 · 1m

A Ukrainian man suspected of helping sabotage the Nord Stream pipelines has been arrested in Croatia, sparking a major international investigation. Volodymyr Zhuravlyov, a trained scuba diver, is linked to a team that allegedly used a rented yacht to carry out underwater explosions near Denmark — an attack meant to cripple Russia’s energy revenue during its war in Ukraine. Arrested under a European warrant, Zhuravlyov was previously detained in Poland but not extradited, as Polish authorities viewed any Ukrainian strike as a wartime act. His arrest alongside fellow suspect Sergiy Kuznetsov —…