Overview

• The defense filed an appeal to the Warsaw Court of Appeal against the 40-day detention of Volodymyr Zh., seeking his release to face Polish proceedings without pre-trial custody.
• The Warsaw District Court prolonged temporary custody and is expected to set a date to consider Germany’s extradition request.
• Prime Minister Donald Tusk said transferring the Ukrainian citizen to Germany is not in Poland’s interest, underscoring longstanding opposition to Nord Stream 2.
• German investigators say they identified seven people tied to the 2022 blasts and issued European arrest warrants for five Ukrainian citizens.
• A separate Ukrainian suspect detained in Italy, whom German prosecutors allege coordinated the operation, denies involvement and plans to fight extradition, as no group has claimed responsibility and Kyiv rejects any role.