It was occupied during the first week of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which began in February, and a large part of the local population has left the region.
Halyna Lyashevska, an adviser to Kolykhayev, said the mayor was abducted after refusing to cooperate with Russian occupiers of the Ukrainian. “As soon as he got out of the car, he was immediately detained by the armed national guards and, most likely, the FSB,” she said, referring to Russia’s Federal Security Services.
Moscow calls its actions a “special military operation” to disarm Ukraine and “denazify” its neighbour.
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