Kakhovka journalist Zhanna Kyselyova kidnapped by Russians again

Zhanna Kyselyova; photo from her Facebook

The Russian troops kidnapped local journalist Zhanna Kyselyova for the second time in the temporarily occupied Kakhovka (Kherson oblast), reports the Kakhovka City Military Administration.

According to the administration, the journalist was kidnapped from her own apartment on June 27.

Zhanna Kyselyova's whereabouts are currently unknown.

As reported by the Institute of Mass Information, the Russian troops have already kidnapped Zhanna Kyselyova in September 2022 and kept her in a torture cellar for almost a month. After being released, she stayed in the occupied city.

Zhanna Kyselyova ran the district newspaper "Kakhovska Zorya" for many years and fought for its denationalization.

In 2020, she was elected a Kakhovka City Council deputy.

Kakhovka city has been under Russian occupation since February 2022.