Kupiansk mayor, who betrayed Ukraine, targeted in Russia, he is in critical condition, Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence says
Pravda Ukraine
Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has reported that an assassination attempt was made in Russia against Hennadii Matsehora, the former mayor of the town of Kupiansk, who betrayed Ukraine and engaged in collaboration with the Russians. He is currently in critical condition.
Source: DIU
Quote: “On 7 June 2024, an assassination attempt was made in the Russian city of Stary Oskol against Hennadii Matsehora, a traitor to Ukraine who served as mayor of Kupiansk (Kharkiv Oblast) from the Opposition Platform for Life (OPFL) [pro-Russian] party… The traitor to the Ukrainian people is in critical condition.”
Details: DIU noted that Matsehora voluntarily undertook full cooperation with the Russians.
In particular, he signed and publicly announced the so-called protocol on establishing the Kharkiv occupation administration in June 2022.
After Ukrainian forces liberated Kupiansk, he fled to Belgorod Oblast with the Russians, “where his Russian masters assigned heavy security to Matsehora, which, however, could not protect the collaborator mayor”.
Background:
- Kupiansk Mayor Hennadii Matsehora, who was elected in 2020 from the OPFL party, arranged an agreement with the Russians to transfer power in the city to them.
- The Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor’s Office served the Kupiansk mayor with a notice of suspicion of encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine committed by a government representative and of committing high treason.
- He later fled to Russia and, based on reports from the Ukrainian authorities, was arrested.
Support UP or become our patron!