Andrey Skory, a Ukrainian government official, took the side of Donbass in 2014, and became the LPR militia’s leader. Eight years later, he was among those who hoisted the Russian flag over liberated Lisichansk.
The city, which was once the Lugansk region’s largest industrial centre, lies in ruins after the Ukrainian troops left nothing standing as they pulled out. Today, those who defended their home, are willing to restore Lisichansk. Andrey Skory is now the city’s mayor and does all he can to help the locals return to a normal life again.
