The Warsaw District Court approved the extradition of Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin to Ukraine, who is suspected of damaging cultural heritage and causing significant financial harm.

The Warsaw District Court approved the extradition of Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin to Ukraine, who is suspected of damaging cultural heritage and causing significant financial harm.

@meduzalive 18 Mar 2026, 11:23

The District Court of Warsaw has decided to extradite Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin to Ukraine, where he faces up to 5 years in prison for illegal excavations in Crimea that caused damage of approximately 200 million hryvnias.

@ostorozhno_novosti 18 Mar 2026, 11:22

The Warsaw court approved the extradition of Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin to Ukraine, but the defense intends to appeal this decision.

@bazabazon 18 Mar 2026, 11:22