Village head and her relatives abducted by Russian invaders found dead in Kyiv Region

After Kyiv Region was liberated from Russian invaders, the head of the village of Motyzhyn, Olha Sukhenko, and her family members were found dead.

The relevant statement was made by Makariv Village Head Vadym Tokar on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“Sad news. The head of the village of Motyzhyn, Olha Sukhenko, her husband Ihor Sukhenko and son Oleksandr Sukhenko, who were taken hostage by Russian invaders 10 days ago, have been found dead. Their fate has been unknown, until now,” the report states.

The village of Motyzhyn is situated in Kyiv Region. On March 23, 2022, the Russian military came to Olha’s house. They conducted searches, seized a car and left. Later, according Olha’s relative Vladyslav, Russian invaders returned to take her and her husband away.

Kyiv Regional Council Deputy Head Tetiana Semenova was first to report on the abduction of Olha, as they usually kept in touch.

“They [the Russian military – Ed.] wanted to take Olha only, but her husband insisted he would go with her. After six hours, they also took her son away. Twenty more residents of Motyzhyn are being held captive. There is a suspicion that a traitor was acting in the village, who told the occupiers, where the head and active villagers lived,” Semenova noted.

A reminder that, on April 2, 2022, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported that the entire Kyiv Region had been liberated from Russian invaders.

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