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| Ukraine launches missile attack on Russian occupied Melitopol |
| 2022-12-12 |
| [The Nation (Pak)] Multiple explosions have been reported in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol in southern Ukraine, in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic and in annexed Crimea — including at a Russian military barracks. The explosions in Melitopol came amid reports from officials on both sides that Ukraine had launched a missile attack on the city on Saturday, while Russian state media said 20 missiles hit the Donetsk People’s Republic on Sunday morning. Separately, reports also emerged of multiple explosions in Russian-annexed Crimea, including at a military barracks in Sovietske. Melitopol’s Moscow-installed administrators said four missiles hit the city, killing two and injuring 10, while Melitopol’s mayor reported several explosions, including at a church occupied by Russian forces. However, denial ain't just a river in Egypt... Ukrainian officials have not commented on the earth-shattering kabooms in Crimea or in the Donetsk People’s Republic and CNN ...formerly the Cable News Network, now who know what it might stand for... is unable to verify the cause of the blasts or the extent of the damage. Missiles hit Melitopol, DPR Melitopol, in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Oblast, has been under Russian occupation since early March. Yevgeny Balitsky, Russia’s acting governor of Zaporizhzhia, said the missile attack on Melitopol had "completely destroyed" a recreation center where "people, civilians, and [military] base personnel were having dinner on Saturday night." The strikes were acknowledged by Ivan Fedorov, Ukraine’s former administrator of Melitopol city, who said they had targeted Russian military bases. Federov last month said Russia had turned Melitopol into "one giant military base." "The Russian military is settling in local houses they seized, schools and kindergartens. Military equipment is stationed in residential areas," Federov said in November. The Melitopol mayor Ivan Fedorov said there had been several explosions, including at the Melitopol Christian Church, "which the occupiers seized several months ago and turned into their hideout." Fedorov, who is not in Melitopol, said there were dead and maimed among the Russian forces there. |
| Posted by:Fred |