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Mayor: Russian troops stage 'terrorist attack' in Melitopol to blame Ukraine

by The Kyiv Independent news desk September 22, 2022 12:58 PM 1 min read
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Russian forces have staged a "terrorist attack," setting off an explosion in central Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, to accuse Ukraine of launching terror attacks before a pseudo-referendum there, Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov reported on Sept. 22.

Three Russian soldiers were killed as a result of the explosion; casualties among civilians are to be clarified, according to Fedorov.

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