Kherson, a port city on the Black Sea, is located northwest of the Crimean Peninsula, where Russia was annexed. Occupied during the first week of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which began in February, most of the locals left the area.
Major Ihor Kolykhayev was reportedly arrested in the wake of increased efforts by Russian-appointed authorities in the region to strip the Ukrainian association and occasional assassination attempts against people working with Russians. ..
CNN reported that Kateryna Gubareva, an employee of the interim administration in the Kherson region, said late Tuesday that she “confirmed that Korihaiev was detained in the commander’s office.”
Halyna Lyashevska, an adviser to Kolykhayev, said the mayor was abducted after refusing to cooperate with Ukrainian Russian occupiers.
Lyashevska said on his Facebook page: “This morning, the mayor of Kherson Ihor Kolykhayev came to one of the utility facilities where the rest of the city council employees worked.”
Mr Korihaiev remained in the city during the occupation, but Russian-backed authorities removed him from his job.
“I pretended to be a benefactor,” Korihaiev said, “every effort was made to ensure that some people continued to believe in the neo-Nazi resurrection,” he said of his arrest. .. “
Stremousov also claimed that Korihaiev “stolen millions and gave people penny” without providing evidence.
He told CNN: “I believe there will only be retaliation for anyone who wants blood, death and war.”
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Korihaiev was arrested on Monday after Alexander Borody, a member of the Russian Parliament and a former Prime Minister of the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic, visited Kherson.
“Of course, I left an ambiguous impression because I understand that something is ours and something is not ours,” said Borody.
“Kherson has our mayor, and also the pro-Ukrainian mayor.
“The Mayor of Kyiv will hold a meeting and our mayor will hold a meeting.
“There seems to be our government with Vladimir Sardo [the Russian-appointed mayor], But at the same time, Kherson lives a very double life. “