Two Syrian pipelines damaged in separate attacks on energy infrastructure
Two pipelines carrying oil products and gas were damaged in separate incidents in Syria, according to state media, in the latest disruption to the country's energy network. The incidents were reported on Thursday and affected infrastructure in the west and north-east of the country. Officials said one line suffered a fuel leak near Homs, while another caught fire in Hasakah province.The Syrian Petroleum Company said an explosion struck the Jbessa gas pipeline in southern Hasakah in the late afternoon. Hours earlier, damage had been found in a pipeline carrying oil products from the coastal city of Baniyas to Homs, where... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Oct 2026 01:00 LONDON
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Nord Stream trial opens in Hamburg as prosecutors allege organised sabotage plot
The first trial over the Nord Stream pipeline explosions has opened in Hamburg, with a Ukrainian suspect accused of helping organise the sabotage operation. The hearing is taking place under tight security at the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court, and the defendant has been identified by German prosecutors as Serhii K. He is the first suspect to face a German court over the blasts that damaged the pipelines in September 2022.Prosecutors allege that the 50-year-old helped lead a team that included divers, a boat captain and an explosives expert. They say the case involves offences linked to the explosions, property damage,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Oct 2026 15:29 LONDON
Nord Stream sabotage suspect Serhii K due to go on trial in Hamburg next week
A Ukrainian suspect identified by German investigators as Serhii K is due to go on trial in Hamburg next week over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions. Prosecutors say he is accused of causing an explosion and of committing a war crime by attacking civilian infrastructure. The case centres on one of Europe's most significant acts of sabotage in recent years, which damaged pipelines carrying Russian gas to Germany.According to the investigation summary, the first blast struck at 02:03 on 26 September 2022, severing part of the Nord Stream system and sending gas to the surface of the Baltic Sea.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Oct 2026 06:34 LONDON
