Kirill Tymoshenko, Ukraine’s deputy head of the presidential office, said on his Telegram channel that more than 2,000 people had gathered at the occupied city administration building to demand the release of the mayor, reports “Ukrainska Pravda”.
The townspeople continue to protest against the occupiers, who in turn threaten to open fire on the people who will be on the streets after 6 pm when the curfew is due.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address that people had gathered in Melitopol this morning to protest against the Russian army, “against attempts to push the city to its knees.”
“Please hear it in Moscow. If three thousand people take to the streets in Melitopol against the occupiers, how many people must be with you to fight the war to be fair. The occupiers took the mayor of Melitopol yesterday. The city community is demanding his release, and that is important. I am grateful to everyone in Melitopol for this resistance.
The occupiers must see that they are foreign to our entire country, “said Zelensky.
Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a little over 150,000 people lived in Melitopol, AFP reports.
Zelensky has also reported that he has talked to international partners about capturing the plague, calling on all world leaders who are talking to Moscow to secure the plague.
A group of invaders in Melitopol, occupied by Russian troops, abducted Mayor Ivan Fedorov, who previously refused to cooperate with the occupiers, on Friday.
During the abduction, a plastic bag was pulled over his head and he was detained in the city crisis center, where he dealt with issues important to the life of the Ukrainian people.
Earlier, Fedorov reported that the city occupied by Russian troops was on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe.
CONTEXT:
On February 24, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine following a statement by its President Vladimir Putin on a “military special operation”, initially attacking military infrastructure, but later, when resistance from Ukrainian forces proved unexpectedly fierce. increasingly brutal bombardment of Ukrainian cities, civilians are also dying.
Russia’s action has paid off sharp condemnation from a democratic world. Western countries have determined several sanctions though against Russiathough against Belarussupporting the Kremlin’s decision to attack Ukraine. Meanwhile, more and more foreign companies are boycotting Russia and suspending their operations in that country.
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