8 officials from Kherson, Zaporozhye and Kharkiv regions are held captive by militants.

It is reported by the Association of cities of Ukraine.

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As of Saturday, July 2, the following are in captivity of the aggressor:.

Evgeniy Matveev - Dneprorudny mayor Alexander Shmigol - Olkhovsky village head Alexander Babich - Golopristansky mayor Igor Kolykhaev - Kherson mayor Valentina Kostenko - Velikokopanovsky village head Dmitry Lyakhno - Gornostaevsky village head Sergey Khilchenko - Krestovsky village head Petr Zbarovsky - Novotroitsky village head.