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UK Court Blocks Ukraine Extradition Over Torture Claims

3/6/2026

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The London court on March 4 denied Ukraine's extradition request for Artem Dmytruk, ruling extradition would breach Article 8 ECHR.
The ruling prevents extradition to Ukraine where he is charged with assaulting a soldier and a law enforcement officer.
Dmytruk has accused the Security Service of Ukraine of torture and says the case stems from his pro-Russian Ukrainian Orthodox Church affiliation.

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The London court on March 4 denied Ukraine's extradition request for Artem Dmytruk, ruling extradition would breach Article 8 ECHR.
The ruling prevents extradition to Ukraine where he is charged with assaulting a soldier and a law enforcement officer.
Dmytruk has accused the Security Service of Ukraine of torture and says the case stems from his pro-Russian Ukrainian Orthodox Church affiliation.