The court in London postponed the hearing on the extradition case of Ukrainian MP Dmytruk

A London court has postponed Ukraine’s request for the extradition of Member of Parliament Artem Dmytruk until the end of November; the hearing was originally scheduled for November 1.

Dmytruk informed journalists of the delay.

Dmytruk stated that the next hearing will be “purely technical.” At the initial hearing on September 24, the court denied the extradition request. According to him, substantial consideration of the extradition case may not begin until spring or summer of 2025.

“To date, I have held a series of meetings with international legal organizations, providing them with all the documents and evidence of my persecution by [President] Zelensky. I submitted all statements, explanations, and evidence, detailing physical torture inflicted on me by the SBU [Security Service of Ukraine]. A separate case is being handled on this matter within the judicial process and with international human rights organizations. My lawyers have gathered substantial evidence that my prosecution is solely politically motivated and that all charges against me are entirely fabricated. In the upcoming hearings, we will need to present all these materials to the court, which will require several court sessions,” Dmytruk explained.

He also expressed his intent to “do everything possible to return to Ukraine as soon as possible, having been vindicated in all courts.”

In Ukraine, Dmytruk is under suspicion on charges of assaulting a law enforcement officer and a military serviceman. According to investigators, the MP allegedly attacked a law enforcement officer in Odesa while the officer was performing official duties.