Explosions, gunfire heard in Russian-occupied Melitopol - mayor

Explosions, gunfire heard in Russian-occupied Melitopol - mayor

Ukrinform
Loud explosions and gunfire were heard in Melitopol, a southern Ukrainian city temporarily occupied by Russian forces.

Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports.

"Right now, enemy gunfire and explosions [are being heard] in the northern part of Melitopol, near vocational school No. 24. They are so loud that they can be heard even in the neighboring villages of Tambovka and Myrne," Fedorov wrote.

He noted that, according to preliminary reports, the enemy has been unsuccessfully trying to shoot down a Ukrainian drone for 30 minutes.

Earlier reports said that one of the largest enemy military bases had been destroyed in Melitopol.

Photo: wikipedia

While citing and using any materials on the Internet, links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory. In addition, citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet. Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No. 270/96-VR of July 3, 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No. 2849-Х of March 31, 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice.

© 2015-2024 Ukrinform. All rights reserved.

Website design Studio Laconica

Extended searchHide extended search
By period:
-