Ivan Fedorov, mayor of Russian-occupied Melitopol in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, also said that explosions had been heard in the city on the evening of Aug. 21.
His remarks come days after President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister, a move that triggered public backlash and protests in Kyiv.
The regiment said the operation resulted in the capture of 64 Russian soldiers, who have been added to Ukraine's pool of prisoners of war available for future exchanges.
Burnham, already the fifth British prime minister since the outbreak of Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine, has pledged that London's support for Kyiv would "not waver."
Preliminary reports indicated that around 100 Russian service members may have been present at the facility at the time of the attack, the SBU said.
The new Patriot PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector, known as PAC-3 ACE, will cost less than half as much as the existing PAC-3 MSE interceptor, according to Lockheed Martin.
The Kostiantynivka sector remains one of the most intense areas of the front, with Russian forces launching up to 20 attacks a day and continuing attempts to infiltrate deeper into the city, according to Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.
"You can count on our full support, including in your work to improve energy sector’s governance," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
In an official statement, the Skelia Assault Regiment said it was seeking to establish all the circumstances surrounding the incident and that details of the operation in the city could not be disclosed.
"The Kremlin, (Vladimir) Putin, needs a new escalation, some kind of new victory, and in this case the Baltic region and Poland are the closest targets," Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas said.
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