A 44-year-old Ukrainian man suspected of involvement in the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea was in Denmark in May, shortly before German authorities issued an arrest warrant for him. According to media reports, the man has visited Denmark multiple times, including trips with his family, and his wife is employed by a Danish company.

In June, a court in Karlsruhe, Germany, issued a European arrest warrant for the man, who, along with two other individuals, is suspected by German authorities. In mid-August, it was reported that the man, who resides in Poland, had left the country and traveled to Ukraine in early July. This was possible as his name reportedly did not appear on a list of wanted individuals accessible to Poland.

The German prosecuting authority is still working to locate the man, whose planned visit to Copenhagen in early August was canceled at the last minute. The sabotage occurred in September 2022, targeting Nord Stream 1 and the yet-to-be-used Nord Stream 2, which were intended to transport gas from Russia to Europe. Investigations into the incident have been conducted by Germany, Denmark, and Sweden, with the Swedish and Danish investigations concluding earlier this year.