Its mayor Melitopolis was abducted today by Russian soldiers who have occupied the city in southern Ukraine, according to the French News Agency, which cites Ukrainian officials.
«A group of ten occupiers kidnapped the mayor of Melitopolis Ivan Fedorov“, Said on his Twitter account Rada, the Parliament of Ukraine. «He refused to cooperate with the enemy», Is added.
According to the same sources, the mayor was arrested while he was in the crisis center of the city, which is about 120 kilometers south of Zaporizhiato resolve supply issues.
Another official, o Kirill Tymoshenkoposted on the Telegram a video showing, from afar, soldiers coming out of a building, holding a man dressed in black, with his head covered in a black hood.
The above video was shared by many Ukrainian media, however the authenticity of the material has not been substantiated by them (or by AFP).
It is worth noting, moreover, that a few days ago the deputy head of the regional council of Zaporizhia Leila Ibrahimova he was also abducted but released, according to parliament.
It is pointed out, finally, that before Russian invasionon February 24, Melitopoli had about 150,000 inhabitants.
Source: News Beast
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