Civilians who did essential jobs in Russian-occupied areas were arrested after liberation. They say they have been branded ‘enemies of the people’
When Russian tanks rolled into the rubble of his home town, Dmytro Herasymenko faced a dilemma.
Months of fighting had left Lyman without electricity. He could return to his job at the power grid to repair the lines and risk being viewed as a collaborator, or he could refuse and face the consequences.
The choice he made, and what happened to him as a result, has opened up a painful public debate in Ukraine that is set to grow in significance as the country strives to liberate more occupied territory in the coming weeks.
