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. Ihor Kolykhaev was the mayor of the southeastern city of Kherson, which was captured by Russia in March and then retaken by Ukrainian forces in November. Yusov would not comment on whether Russia had identified any prisoners that Ukraine holds that it might exchange for Kolykhaev. Kherson is the biggest city that Russia has captured since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022.

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