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Governor: At least 232 Zaporizhzhia Oblast residents are in Russian captivity

by The Kyiv Independent news desk December 12, 2022 5:20 AM 1 min read
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Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Oleksandr Starukh reported that 573 of the region's citizens have been in Russia's captivity in the last nine months, and 232 are still hostages. Starukh added that international organizations are often "helpless" when it comes to human rights violations.

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