Russian soldiers in Melitopol Photo: picture alliance
From BZ/dpa
The city of Melitopol in southern Ukraine, occupied by Russian troops, was shaken by dozens of explosions on Sunday night.
More than 30 projectiles were fired at one of the four Russian military bases in the city, said the Ukrainian mayor of Melitopol, Ivan Fyodorov, on Sunday in a video address distributed on his Telegram channel.
The base was thus put out of action. This information cannot be verified independently.
According to Fyodorov, military equipment and several fuel depots were hit. As a result, the explosions continued hours after the attacks. In fact, pictures and videos have appeared on social networks showing clouds of smoke over the city.
At the same time, it was announced that entry and exit from the city were blocked. According to Fyodorov, a Russian train was also derailed. This should bring supplies for the Russian occupiers in the city.
While Russian troops were able to capture Melitopol relatively quickly after beginning their invasion, resistance to Russian occupation persists in the second largest city in the Zaporizhia Oblast. Recently, increased partisan activities and attacks on pro-Russian officials in the region have been reported.
The front between Russian and Ukrainian troops is now around 60 kilometers north of the city.
