Ukrainian suspected in Nord Stream bombing reportedly arrested while working on film about the attack

Volodymyr Zhuravlev, a Ukrainian citizen suspected of involvement in the bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines, was arrested in Croatia while working on a film about the sabotage, the German outlet LTO reported.According to LTO, Zhuravlev was working on Snake Island, a film starring Sean Penn and Adrien Brody and directed by Doug Liman, known for the Jason Bourne franchise.Filming began in Zagreb before the crew relocated to the Croatian coastal city of Pula, likely to shoot diving scenes.LTO does not specify what role Zhuravlev played on set, and no other outlet has confirmed reports that he was detained during filming.Germany issued an EU-wide arrest warrant for Zhuravlev in 2024, while he was in Poland, but he left for Ukraine before it could be enforced. He returned to Warsaw in 2025 and was detained there, though a Polish court refused to extradite him to Germany.Zhuravlev is the second suspect in the bombing case whose detention has come to light. The other, Serhiy Kuznetsov, a Ukrainian citizen and retired captain in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was detained in Italy in 2025. A local court authorized his extradition to Germany several months later.At Meduza, we are committed to transparency about our use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom. The story you’re reading was written by one of our living, breathing journalists and translated from Russian using an AI model configured to follow our strict editorial standards. This translation process is the result of extensive testing and refinements to ensure our English-language coverage is timely and accurate. A Meduza editor reviews every draft before publication.If you find any errors in this translation, please contact us at [email protected].To read Meduza’s exclusive content in English, please subscribe to our newsletter.