Russian occupiers abduct Kherson mayor - Mayor’s advisor
OLENA ROSHCHINA – TUESDAY, 28 JUNE 2022, 11:55
Russian occupiers have abducted Ihor Kolykhaiev, the Mayor of Kherson.
Source: Halyna Liashevska, advisor to the Mayor of Kherson
Quote from Liashevska: "They have taken Ihor Kolykhaiev."
Details: There are no other details available yet.
Ihor Kolykhaiev was known to have remained in Kherson despite the occupation. He said he was doing his duty for his constituents.
Previously: Russians are abducting pro-Ukrainian activists and figures in the occupied territories.
On 27 June, the Oblast Administration reported that there had been an increase in abductions of civilians, particularly men, in Kherson Oblast.
Last week, the Russian military released Maksym Vinnyk, vice-principal of Kherson State University, from captivity.
