Butyagin's defense will appeal to the ECHR in case of an extradition decision.

Alexander Butyagin's defense team intends to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) if the court of appeal in Poland recognizes his extradition as permissible. This was announced on April 6 by relatives of the scientist.

Relatives reported that Alexander was officially handed a translation of the decision of the court of first instance into Russian. His lawyers should receive this document. According to Polish law, from now on, the defense will have seven days to file an appeal.

It is added that the law does not specify specific dates for the appointment of a hearing on the complaint. According to the lawyers, the hearings may take place one to three months after the submission of the documents. It is emphasized that Alexander has the right to personally attend the meeting of the Court of appeal.

"If the Court of Appeal upholds the decision of the first instance, the case will be transferred to the consideration of the Minister of Justice of Poland. At the same time, Alexander's lawyers will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights," the Telegram channel said.

According to Polish law, the satisfaction of an appeal usually does not mean the final closure of the case. In this case, the materials are returned to the court of first instance for a new review by another judge. If the second decision also turns out not to be in favor of Butyagin, the defense will retain the right to another appeal, the archaeologist's relatives specify.

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Butyagin was detained in Poland on December 11, 2025 for allegedly conducting illegal research on the territory of the Republic of Crimea. Shortly after, a Polish court ordered Butyagin's extradition to Ukraine, which provoked a sharp reaction from the head of Rossotrudnichestvo, Yevgeny Primakov. Criticizing the actions of the Polish authorities, he said that the scientist would be sent "to torment and death."

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on March 25 that Butyagin's arrest and the Polish court's decision to extradite him once again showed who Russia was dealing with. The Head of State noted that Butyagin had been excavating in Crimea since the Soviet era. At the same time, the archaeologist always coordinated research with the authorities, including the Ukrainian ones.

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