2023-11-12 19:51:03
military intelligence services Ukrainians They stated this Sunday (11/12/2023) that at least three Russian officers died on Saturday in an explosion at the “general headquarters of the occupation” in Melitopol (south), as a result of an action by “the local resistance.”
After an “explosion at the general headquarters of the occupation, at least three Russian Guard officers were eliminated,” they indicated on Telegram. This “retaliatory action” was carried out by “representatives of the local resistance movement” during a meeting of the Security Service (FSB) and the Russian National Guard, they added.
The Ukrainian city of Melitopol, occupied by Russian troops since shortly after the large-scale invasion began in February 2022, is important for the logistics of the Russian army and is currently located a few tens of kilometers from the front line. . Melitopol is located in Zaporizhzhia, one of four regions that Russia claims to have annexed, despite not fully controlling them.
There could be more casualties
The mayor of Melitopol in exile, Ivan Fedorov, had reported on Saturday afternoon that neighbors had reported an explosion that was audible in “every corner of the city,” while police cars were seen passing at high speed through the city. city after the attack. The explosion would have taken place in the Post Office offices, which are occupied by Russian troops.
The statement of the intelligence services of Kiev, which could not be independently verified, added that its informants were investigating to verify the total number of deaths caused among the occupants. Several officials serving the invaders have been killed in attacks in the occupied territories since the full-scale Russian invasion began.
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