Russians kidnap 63 officials, about 300 activists in Kherson region

Dmytro Butrii, the acting head of the Kherson regional military administration, said this at a briefing at the Media Center Ukraine – Ukrinform on Monday, July 25, Ukrinform reports.

"We are monitoring this information. There is a lack of such information as the territory is temporarily occupied. But a database has been formed from those reports – these are specific people. Today, there are 63 representatives of local self-government bodies and about 300 pro-Ukrainian activists," Butrii said.

He said that these are people whose surnames have been confirmed.

According to Butrii, the number of abductees is actually much higher, because the Russian invaders intensified their terror against the civilian population. They check cars, personal belongings, phones, men are forced to undress, and if the Russian military does not like something (on the phone, tattoos, etc.), then "people are simply taken away."

Butrii said that it is not always possible to confirm the specific surname of an abducted person.