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Nord Stream Bombing Defendant Argues Pipeline Was Lawful Target
Original: ⚡ NEWS Nord Stream Trial: Ukrainian Defendant Argues Lawful Target Lawyers for a Ukrainian ex-military officer on trial
In a German court, lawyers for a Ukrainian ex-military officer on trial over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline bombings argued that attacking infrastructure belonging to an aggressor state may be lawful under the law of armed conflict. The defense marks a new phase in the closely watched case, testing whether sabotage of an adversary's energy network can be justified legally. The trial continues to draw international attention over its implications for Russia, Ukraine and European energy security.
Why now: The first major trial over the Nord Stream explosions has reached its key legal argument, with the defense claiming the pipeline was a legitimate military target.
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