Italy’s highest court approved the extradition to Germany of a Ukrainian man suspected of setting off explosions that damaged Nord Stream pipelines between Russia and Germany more than three years ago. The defence lawyer for Serhii said that his client would be turned over to German authorities within the next few days, after the Cassation Court rejected a final defence appeal. Defence lawyer Nicola expressed confidence that his client would be acquitted at trial. The explosions ruptured the pipeline, which carried Russian natural gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea until Russia cut off supplies. They also damaged the parallel Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which never entered into service, because Germany suspended its certification process shortly before Russia went to war with Ukraine on February 24, 2022.