Italian police have arrested a Ukrainian man suspected of coordinating the 2022 attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, according to German prosecutors, marking the first arrest in connection with one of the most mysterious acts of sabotage in recent European history.

The suspect, identified only as Serhii K. under German privacy laws, was detained overnight in the Italian coastal town of Rimini and is accused of being one of the key organizers of the underwater explosions that damaged the critical energy infrastructure. German authorities will seek his extradition to face charges of causing explosions, anti-constitutional sabotage, and destroying critical infrastructure.

A federal judge dealt a decisive blow to the Trump administration’s controversial immigration detention strategy Thursday night, ordering the shutdown of Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” facility within 60 days over environmental violations. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams ruled that the hastily constructed detention center in the Florida Everglades violated federal environmental laws and must cease accepting new detainees immediately.

Russia strikes US-owned factory as Trump backs Ukraine offense

Russian cruise missiles destroyed an American-owned electronics factory in western Ukraine early Thursday, killing one person and injuring 15 in one of Moscow’s largest aerial assaults of the year. The attack prompted President Donald Trump to support Ukraine’s right to launch offensive strikes against Russia, marking a significant shift in U.S. policy as peace negotiations appear stalled.