A still from a video of Kherson Mayor Ihor Kolykhaev, standing in front of a map and a Ukrainian flag
A still from a video of Kherson Mayor Ihor Kolykhaev, shared in February 2022
  • A Ukrainian mayor went missing more than a year ago, when his city was under Russian control.
  • Ukraine confirmed for the first time that he is a Russian captive, saying it's trying to get him back.
  • The Kherson mayor is considered a civilian, making getting him back more complicated, Ukraine said.

Ukraine said it is trying to get a captured mayor back from Russia more than a year after he disappeared while defying aspects of Russian rule in his city.