Polish court blocks extradition and frees Ukrainian suspected in Nord Stream pipeline blasts
Summary
A Polish court decided not to extradite a Ukrainian man, Volodymyr Zhuravlov, to Germany. He was suspected of being involved in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions. The court said the attack was a military action in a "just war" and released him.Key Facts
- Volodymyr Zhuravlov, 46, was arrested in Poland on September 30 based on a German warrant.
- German prosecutors accused him of being part of a group that placed explosives on the Nord Stream pipelines.
- The Warsaw District Court blocked his extradition to Germany and ordered his release.
- The judge stated that the pipeline explosions were part of a "just war" and suggested they were not a criminal act.
- The explosions happened in international waters near the Danish island of Bornholm.
- The Nord Stream pipelines were damaged by explosions on September 26, 2022.
- Germany had pursued Nord Stream 2 despite opposition from several countries, including Poland.
- Another Ukrainian suspect related to the case is involved in a separate extradition case in Italy.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.