Kharkiv region: Balaklia Mayor goes missing, his deputy is detained by Russians

Kateryna Tyshchenko - Saturday, 26 March 2022, 22:26

The Russians have detained Serhiy Poltorak, Deputy Mayor of Balaklia (Kharkiv region). The city’s Mayor, Ivan Stolbovyy, might also be detained.

Source: Oleh Synehubov, Head of Kharkiv Regional State Administration, on Telegram

Quote: "Today in Balaklia The Russians have detained Serhiy Poltorak, Deputy Mayor, and Oleh Bludov, Head of the Department of Civil Protection and Law Enforcement.

It was reported that the Mayor Ivan Stolbovyy had also been detained, and it has been impossible to contact him and his family for two days now."

Details: Oleh Synehubov noted that Head of Tsyrkunivka community Mykola Sikalenko is still being held prisoner by the aggressors.

"We are cooperating with the Presidential Office and Iryna Vereshchuk, Deputy Prime Minister, on the release of prisoners," he added.