On 26 March, Russian troops entered Slavutych, the satellite city of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, kidnapped the Mayor, and while firing their weapons into the air, threw stun grenades at peaceful protesters that had gathered to protest the Russian occupation.
Updated: Later, local residents informed the UP that one resident of Slavutych was injured during the rally, there are also wounded in the territorial defense, but the mayor was released by the occupiers.
Source: Oleksandr Pavliuk, Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, on Telegram
According to Pavliuk: “Russian occupiers entered the city of Slavutych and seized the local hospital. According to the latest information, Mayor of Slavutych Yuri Fomichev has been kidnapped by the invaders.”
Details: Pavliuk stated that all city council staff continue their work.
Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration also noted that Russian troops shot their weapons into the air on the square where local residents had gathered for a peaceful protest; they also threw stun grenades into the crowd.
Source: Ukrainian Pravda