THE mayor of Melitopolis was released from Russian captivity, according to the Kyiv Independent.
⚡️ Melitopol mayor released from Russian captivity.
Ivan Fedorov was released five days after being abducted following a Ukrainian “special operation,” according to Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy chief of staff for President Zelensky. He will shortly return to his duties as mayor.
– The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 16, 2022
Ivan Fedorov was released five days after his abduction following a Ukrainian “special operation”, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Kirill Tymoshenko. He will soon return to his duties as mayor.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has also denounced abduction of the mayor of the city of Skadovsk in Kherson. Ukraine also claims that the mayor of the city of Dnipropetrovsk, Yevgeny Matveyev, has been abducted.
Russian invaders continue to abduct democratically elected local leaders in Ukraine. Mayor of Skadovsk Oleksandr Yakovlyev and his deputy Yurii Palyukh abducted today. States & international organizations must demand Russia to immediately release all abducted Ukrainian officials! pic.twitter.com/bmaAuurx9h
– Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) March 16, 2022
According to Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, Mayor Alexander Yakovlev and his deputy, Yuri Paliukh, have been abducted. Russia claims control of the entire Kherson region after occupying the city from the beginning of the invasion.
This is not the first time Ukrainian officials have been abducted since the start of the war.
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