The former mayor of Kherson, Volodymyr Mykolayenko, who was in Russian captivity for 3 years, spoke about the occupation of the city in 2022. In an interview with 'Kuresh' Radio, he stated that the rapid capture of the city by Russian troops was made possible by betrayal.
You know, I am convinced that this was betrayal. My firm belief is that this was betrayal. And that it is absolutely not accidental. Because to get through the region to Kherson so quickly, and why was that Antonivskyi Bridge not blown up? This is a big question for me.