Several explosions occurred in Melitopol

In the city of Melitopol, Zaporozhye region, five explosions were heard around 17:00 Moscow time, informs RIA Novosti correspondent. According to him, they took place in the area of ​​the Pobeda cinema, which is located north of the city center.

Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the military-civilian administration (CAA) of the Zaporozhye region, confirmed this information. Yes, there were explosions. Several explosions – four or five, more likely even five, ”he said (quote on RBC).

Earlier it was reported that the military of Ukraine attacked the village of Mirnoe, which is located 15 kilometers from Melitopol, wrote “RIA News”.

On February 24, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, the goals of which were denazification, demilitarization and liberation of the territories of the LPR and DPR. On July 3, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the liberation of the LPR. The head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, stated that the allied forces managed to liberate 266 settlements in the DPR, or about half of the entire territory of the republic.

During a special operation in Ukraine, the Russian military took control of the Kherson region. According to the head of the Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, there are no authorities in the region controlled by Kyiv. Most of the Zaporozhye Oblast is also under Russian control. New pro-Russian administrations were formed in both regions.

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