A member of Ukraine’s parliament says {that a} US citizen has been free of detention because of the liberation of Kherson.
“With the liberation of Kherson, one of many prisoners was launched, a US citizen Suedi Murekezi,” Alexandr Kovaliov mentioned on his Fb web page.
Kovoliav added that Murekezi had “defended the independence of our nation, for which he was arrested.”
“The coordinated actions of our group led to the discharge of one other US citizen from captivity. At this time he’s already free and returning residence,” Kovaliov added.
Kovaliov mentioned Murekezi had been arrested in Kherson, “and for a very long time there was no contact with him. However because of the efforts of our group, Mr. Murekezi’s location was established and he was returned from captivity.”
Based on printed experiences, Murekezi was detained in Kherson in July.
The State Division is conscious of “unconfirmed experiences” in regards to the launch of a US citizen who was held in Kherson through the Russian occupation.
A State Division spokesperson mentioned that they had “no additional touch upon the matter “on account of privateness concerns.”
“We additionally as soon as once more reiterate U.S. residents mustn’t journey to Ukraine because of the lively armed battle and the singling out of U.S. residents in Ukraine by Russian authorities safety officers, and that U.S. residents in Ukraine ought to depart instantly whether it is protected to take action utilizing any industrial or different privately accessible floor transportation choices,” the spokesperson mentioned.
