Head of Akimovka injured in car explosion in Melitopol

On the morning of April 3, a car exploded in Melitopol, injuring one person. About it informs city ​​administration with reference to emergency services.

The explosion occurred on Bogdan Khmelnitsky Street. The details of the incident are not specified. Emergency services are currently on the scene.

“According to emergency services, one person was injured in the car explosion,” the administration added later.

TASS with reference to emergency services writesthat the victim is the head of the Akimov administration Maxim Zubarev. The authorities of the Melitopol region also confirmedthat a terrorist attack was committed against an official. According to preliminary information, he is in serious condition.

In November 2022, information appeared on social networks about the death of Zubarev as a result of a terrorist attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Later, the official denied the information by posting a video message on his Telegram channel. “I hasten to assure everyone and report that everything is in order with me. The Ukrainian media once again published fake news about my death – this is not true, ” declared He.

Prior to this, the attempt on the head of the city police department Mikhail Moskvin happened in Mariupol on March 27. The car exploded a few meters from him, Moskvin was not injured.

In addition, on March 14 in Melitopol, Zaporozhye region was blown up the car of a local entrepreneur, the head of the municipal transport enterprise Ivan Tkach. He died from his injuries in the hospital.

Another attempt in December 2022 was made on the deputy head of Melitopol, Nikolai Volyk. An improvised explosive device was detonated when the official left the entrance of his house. Wolyk was not injured as a result of the incident.

The Russian special operation in Ukraine began on February 24, 2022. During the hostilities, Russian troops took control of the LPR, as well as most of the DPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. Subsequently, these territories became part of Russia, and on October 19 martial law was introduced in the regions.

In May 2022, Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the administration of the Zaporozhye region, stated that Russian forces control more than 70% of the territory of the Zaporozhye region. In particular, the city of Melitopol is under the control of the RF Armed Forces.