Ukrainians tied to lampposts for ‘collaborating with Russians’
Monday 14 Nov 2022 10:06 amShare
Ukrainian men accused of collaborating with Russian soldiers have been tied to lampposts in the recaptured city of Kherson.
Zelensky’s troops swept through the southern city last week, ending Putin’s eight-month occupation and dealing his war effort a crushing blow.
Many collaborators have already fled, but these two suspects were handcuffed and left at the mercy of angry residents as they awaited their fate.
In his nightly address, Zelensky spoke about the ‘neutralisation of saboteurs’ after Ukrainian police called on locals to weed out traitors.
He accused Russian forces of committing ‘atrocities’ in Kherson and revealed his investigators have already documented 400 war crimes.
‘The bodies of both civilians and military personnel have been found,’ he added.
Russian soldiers, left behind when their military commanders abandoned the city, were being detained.
Zelensky also urged people to be alert for booby traps, saying: ‘Please, do not forget that the situation in the Kherson region is still very dangerous.
Villagers near Kherson greet Ukrainian soldiers with hugs and kisses
‘First of all, there are mines. Unfortunately, one of our sappers was killed, and four others were injured while clearing mines.’
The liberation of Kherson has exposed a humanitarian emergency, with residents living without power and water and a critical shortage of food and medicine.
But Zelensky promised essential services would be restored, adding: ‘We are doing everything to restore normal technical capabilities for electricity and water supply as soon as possible.
‘We will bring back transport and post. Let’s bring back an ambulance and normal medicine. Of course, the restoration of the work of authorities, the police, and some private companies are already beginning.’
Residents said departing Russian troops had plundered the city, carting away loot as they withdrew.
They also wrecked key infrastructure before retreating across the Dnieper River to its east bank.
One Ukrainian official described the situation in Kherson as ‘a humanitarian catastrophe’.
Ukrainian men accused of collaborating with Russian soldiers have been tied to lampposts in the recaptured city of Kherson.
Zelensky’s troops swept through the southern city last week, ending Putin’s eight-month occupation and dealing his war effort a crushing blow.
Many collaborators have already fled, but these two suspects were handcuffed and left at the mercy of angry residents as they awaited their fate.
In his nightly address, Zelensky spoke about the ‘neutralisation of saboteurs’ after Ukrainian police called on locals to weed out traitors.
He accused Russian forces of committing ‘atrocities’ in Kherson and revealed his investigators have already documented 400 war crimes.
‘The bodies of both civilians and military personnel have been found,’ he added.
Russian soldiers, left behind when their military commanders abandoned the city, were being detained.
Zelensky also urged people to be alert for booby traps, saying: ‘Please, do not forget that the situation in the Kherson region is still very dangerous.
‘First of all, there are mines. Unfortunately, one of our sappers was killed, and four others were injured while clearing mines.’
The liberation of Kherson has exposed a humanitarian emergency, with residents living without power and water and a critical shortage of food and medicine.
But Zelensky promised essential services would be restored, adding: ‘We are doing everything to restore normal technical capabilities for electricity and water supply as soon as possible.
‘We will bring back transport and post. Let’s bring back an ambulance and normal medicine. Of course, the restoration of the work of authorities, the police, and some private companies are already beginning.’
Zelensky says Russia committed over 400 war crimes in Kherson region
Residents said departing Russian troops had plundered the city, carting away loot as they withdrew.
They also wrecked key infrastructure before retreating across the Dnieper River to its east bank.
One Ukrainian official described the situation in Kherson as ‘a humanitarian catastrophe’.
– metro.co.uk
