US EditionPolish Court Extends Custody of Ukrainian Diver Implicated in Nord Stream Blasts
A Polish court extended the detention of a Ukrainian diver suspected in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions for 40 days amid extradition proceedings to Germany.
- A Polish court has ordered that Ukrainian national Volodymyr Zh. continue to be held for an additional 40 days as Germany pursues his extradition over alleged ties to the Nord Stream pipeline blasts.
- The decision comes after his apprehension near Warsaw last Tuesday, following a request from a German court for his arrest in connection with the September 2022 explosions that damaged pipelines carrying gas from Russia to Germany.
- Authorities accuse Volodymyr Zh. of plotting to use explosives and engaging in actions undermining the constitution, while a separate Ukrainian suspect, apprehended in Italy in August, is resisting extradition efforts.
- Volodymyr Zh.'s attorney, Tymoteusz Paprocki, stated that his client intends to maintain his innocence and will contest the charges, noting also that the court denied a request for 100 days of pre-trial detention.
- The court plans to decide within 100 days whether to extradite Volodymyr Zh. to Germany, amid ongoing investigations and denials of involvement from both the suspect and Ukrainian authorities.
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A 46-year-old Ukrainian remains in custody in Poland for another 40 days. Germany considers him one of the saboteurs who committed the attack on the North Stream pipelines. A Warsaw court wants to decide on his extradition.
In Poland, a suspected saboteur of the North Stream pipelines had been arrested. Ukrainians are not transferred to Germany for the time being, according to the court order.
Warsaw court extends detention of Ukrainian in Nord Stream sabotage case
The District Court of Warsaw on Monday extended the detention of Ukrainian citizen Volodymyr Zh., who is suspected of involvement in the explosion of the Nord Stream gas pipeline, for 40 days, the Polish publication Polsat has reported.
Polish court extends custody for Ukrainian wanted in Nord Stream case
A Polish court ruled on Monday that the Ukrainian diver wanted by Germany over his alleged involvement in explosions which damaged the Nord Stream gas pipeline must remain in custody for another 40 days, his lawyer said.
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