Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, accused Russian forces on Sunday of abducting the mayor of a city in southeast Ukraine.
, referring to Dniprorudne Mayor Yevhen Matveev. “Getting zero local support, invaders turn to terror. I call on all states & international organizations to stop Russian terror against Ukraine and democracy.”
While at least two other Ukrainian officials cited Matveev’s kidnapping by Russian forces, the reports could not immediately be independently verified by The Washington Post.The Dniprorudne mayor’s alleged abduction comes days after the mayor of the southern port of Melitopol was reportedly taken by Russian troops, sparking large-scale protests there.a British lawmaker warned would be marked by “a campaign of civilian abductions” designed to “break the spirit of the people of Ukraine.
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