A Ukrainian national accused of orchestrating the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline sabotage will appeal his transfer to Germany before Italy’s highest court, his lawyer said on Monday.

The move marks the latest twist in a complex legal battle that has seen the extradition case repeatedly shift between Italian courts.

An Italian appeals court in Bologna on Monday ordered that the suspect, identified only as Serhii K. under German privacy laws, should be transferred to Germany, confirming a previous ruling that it had issued last month.

However, defence lawyer Nicola Canestrini said the man would remain in Italy pending a further hearing at the Court of Cassation, the top court, which is expected to take place within about a month.

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