Reuters reported the information.Serhii K.'s lawyer, Nicola Canestrini, said that the court in Bologna, which is considering Ukraine's position on the extradition of the Ukrainian suspected of involvement in the Nord Stream explosions, postponed the hearing in order to determine the conditions under which the suspect would be held in custody in Germany.According to Canestrini, his client denies any involvement in the attacks and calls on the Italian justice system “not to sacrifice his rights” by allowing extradition.Nord Stream sabotageOn the night of September 26, 2022, a sudden pressure drop occurred in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. By September 27, it became known that, on the eve of the Baltic pipeline launch into the Baltic Sea, gas had leaked from the Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline.Experts determined that on September 26, an industrial-type explosion of about 700 kg TNT equivalent occurred along the routes of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines in the Baltic Sea. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg then called the incident sabotage.U.S. and German media investigated the Nord Stream accident, suggesting the involvement of pro-Ukrainian forces, but officials from the countries and NATO advised waiting for the official investigation results.Later, on March 16, it became known that Denmark would not allow Russian representatives to participate in the investigation of the underwater pipeline explosions. On April 27, Denmark confirmed that the Russian special vessel SS-750 had been near the Nord Stream pipeline four days before the pipes were blown up.On Saturday, June 10, The Wall Street Journal published an article stating that those who carried out the sabotage of the pipelines may have used Poland as a base for the attack. The article cited an analysis of data from the yacht Andromeda, which was allegedly used to carry out the pipeline explosions. According to the data, the vessel entered Polish waters, deviating from its course.On June 11, Poland’s government commissioner for information security and spokesperson for the Minister-Coordinator for Special Services, Stanisław Żaryn, denied any Polish involvement in the Nord Stream sabotage.On August 21, 2025, Italian police arrested a Ukrainian citizen suspected of involvement in the Nord Stream pipeline explosion. During the court hearing, he denied the charges and refused extradition to Germany.On August 28, ARD, Süddeutsche Zeitung, and Zeit reported in a joint investigation that German law enforcement believes it has identified all members of the sabotage group responsible for blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline, and all of them are Ukrainian citizens.