Russian Federation arrests former 'mayor' of occupied Lisichansk - human rights activists

The former mayor of occupied Lysychansk has been arrested in the Russian Federation. He is suspected of fraud with municipal property and property of private entrepreneurs. This was reported by the Eastern Human Rights Group on 8 March.

The Kremlin continues systematic cleansing of collaborators in the occupied territories. This time Andrei Skory, who was once the mayor of Lysychansk, in 2014 defected to the side of the occupants and joined the "people's militia "LNR", was arrested. On7.2022 was appointed head of the occupation administration of the "LNR", - stated in the message.

It is noted that after the appointment of Skorogo, he and his wife "privatised" the local market. Also local residents spoke about machinations with humanitarian aid, taking away real estate and property of residents.

In 2023, Skorohy was removed from his post and replaced by the former director of the Melnikov mine, Eduard Melnikov. Melnikov Eduard Sakhnenko.

After Skoriy left for the Russian Federation, he was arrested there and is now in a pre-trial detention centre.

Nothing unusual, but it is important to know the processes that take place in the occupation. The occupants used collaborators and now they simply throw them out," the human rights activists said.