Blow to Kiev, Ukrainian Mayor Defects to Donetsk Rakyat People’s Republic

DONETSK – The Kiev-appointed mayor of Sviatogorsk, Vladimir Bandura, transferred his allegiance to the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) after the city was liberated from Ukrainian forces.

The official appeared in a video last week accusing the Kiev military of killing Orthodox Christian monks and burning a monastery.

In a Telegram post on Monday (13/6/2022), DPR President Denis Pushilin revealed he had been in “long contact” with Bandura.

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Pushilin added, “The mayor is waiting, like many residents of Sviatogorsk, for release, and supports special military operations.”

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The DPR president accompanied his post with a photo depicting himself and Bandura sitting at the same table.

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“For obvious reasons, the mayor must keep his stance a secret to save the people,” said Pushilin, reported by RT.com.

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