Zaporizhzhia Oblast: occupiers abduct Head of the Kyrylivka Amalgamated Territorial Community again
KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022, 17:55
In the Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the occupiers once again abducted Ivan Malieiev, the head of the Kyrylivka Amalgamated Territorial Community [hromada]; Malieiev was previously captured and then released in April, as was his deputy, Ihor Korobko.
Source: Zaporizhzhia Oblast State Administration, citing the head of the Melitopol Regional State Administration, Ihor Sudakov
Quote: "Today, on May 24, the leaders of the Kyrylivka village council were cynically abducted.
According to the head of the Melitopol Regional State Administration, Ihor Sudakov, at about 6 a.m. the head of the community, Ivan Malieiev, was abducted from his house. After that, the occupiers abducted his deputy Ihor Korobko. Both were blindfolded and taken away to an unknown destination.
Svitlana Shyian, director of the local house of culture (municipal "Centre for Culture, Leisure and Art Education"), was also abducted. It is known that the occupiers robbed the community administration and the Centres for administrative services"
Background: Ivan Malieiev, head of the Kyrylivka village council, was abducted by the Russian military on 17 April after rejecting an ultimatum by the occupier to cooperate.
On 25 April, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, chairman of the Association of Ukrainian Cities, said that Malieiev had been released from captivity.
