Journalists from The Wall Street Journal suggest that the ongoing investigation into the sabotage of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines could seriously undermine Ukraine’s standing in Europe.

According to the report, any future court hearings are likely to further strain relations between Kyiv and Berlin — Ukraine’s main financial backer and a key supplier of air defense systems. The publication claims that German prosecutors have built a criminal case directly implicating Ukraine.

Citing unnamed sources, the article states that investigators in Potsdam have issued arrest warrants for three Ukrainian special forces members and four veteran divers. The evidence reportedly points to a «clear picture» of a Ukrainian military unit carrying out the attacks under the supervision of then-Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhny.

German authorities believe the group’s objective was to reduce Russia’s oil export revenues and weaken its economic ties with Germany. Investigators have reportedly identified all members of the sabotage team.

According to WSJ, German law enforcement has already issued arrest warrants for six Ukrainian citizens. Federal prosecutors say the team consisted of a ship captain, a coordinator, an explosives specialist, and four divers who sailed aboard the Andromeda yacht from Rostock to the sabotage site in the Baltic Sea.