The Supreme Court of Finland decided to immediately release 36-year-old Russian citizen Vojislav Torden (also known as Jan Petrovsky), who was previously detained at the request of Ukraine. The newspaper reports this Helsingin Sanomat.
It was noted that the court did not accept the extradition of the former commander of the Rusich sabotage and assault group to Ukraine. According to the court’s decision, there is no longer a need for Torden to be kept in custody.
Before recognizedKiev demanded the extradition of the Russians. A Russian citizen with a residence permit in Norway and Finland is accused of participating in a terrorist organization during the armed conflict in Donbass. Fearing torture and mistreatment by Ukrainian law enforcement, Thorden sought asylum in Finland.
On July 19, 2023, Torden’s family passed through the Vaalimaa checkpoint, but before boarding the plane the next day, Torden was detained by police for the first time.
Previously Finnish court left The detained Russian citizen is in Torden’s prison.