Overview
- The transfer to German custody is expected within days, with a flight to Germany and a likely venue in Hamburg for further proceedings.
- German federal prosecutors accuse Serhij K. of jointly causing an explosive blast and politically motivated sabotage in the 2022 pipeline attacks.
- The decision caps weeks of reversals after Rome’s Cassation Court first halted an approval over procedural flaws, Bologna reapproved, and the top court then confirmed the handover.
- He denies the allegations, his lawyer voiced disappointment but expects an acquittal, and an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights is described as unlikely while written reasons for the ruling are pending.
- Poland previously refused to extradite another Ukrainian suspect, highlighting divergent responses among European jurisdictions.