Nord Stream explosions: Was Ukraine involved? Prosecutor General's Office responds

So far, no evidence has been found to indicate that Ukraine, its state authorities or officials were involved in the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipeline explosions, Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office said. The office is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the pipeline explosions as part of a criminal investigation into Russia's aggression against Ukraine. Investigators are interviewing witnesses, collecting evidence and analyzing information that could help establish all the circumstances of the incident.

"Based on the work carried out so far and the information obtained to date, no facts have been established indicating the involvement of Ukraine, its authorized state bodies or officials in these unlawful acts, or that they issued any orders, instructions, directives or other authorizations on behalf of Ukraine to carry out the sabotage of these pipelines," the statement said.

The investigation has not yet been completed, and investigators continue to collect and examine evidence.

The Prosecutor General's Office said it had taken note of the German Federal Prosecutor's Office's decision to refer the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipeline case to court. It emphasized that an indictment is not evidence of guilt and that only a court can deliver a verdict.

It added that Ukraine will continue cooperating with German investigators while pursuing its own investigative measures and intends to propose the creation of a joint investigative team to speed up information sharing.