A Russian official confirmed air strikes hit the city.
Kyiv:
Ukrainian forces hit a Russian base with more than 30 airstrikes in the Russian-occupied southern city of Melitopol on Sunday, the city’s exiled Ukrainian mayor said.
A Russian official confirmed air strikes hit the city.
“At 3 o’clock (1200 GMT) and 5 o’clock (0200 GMT), there were more than 30 attacks on just one military base,” said Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov, who is currently on Ukrainian-controlled territory. , said in a video. address on Telegram, adding that the base has been “decommissioned”.
Fedorov also said that resistance activity caused an armored train carrying Russian ammunition to derail Saturday near Melitopol.
Russia’s RIA news agency reported that Ukraine hit the Aviamistechko area of Melitopol, where the city’s airport is located, but did not specify what was hit.
About 16-18 Ukrainian MLRS missiles hit Melitopol in two attacks at 03:00 and 0445 Moscow time (1200 GMT and 0145 GMT), RIA quoted Russian-appointed local official Vladimir Rogov as saying. .
Reuters was unable to verify the reports.
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