Russia moves military equipment towards Kherson and Crimea the mayor of Melitopol
UKRAINSKA PRAVDA — FRIDAY, 29 JULY 2022, 12:26
Residents of the occupied Ukrainian city of Melitopol have been observing convoys of Russian military equipment heading towards Kherson and Crimea for several days.
Source: Ivan Fedorov, Mayor of Melitopol, on air during the joint 24/7 newscast
Quote: "We have been observing military equipment transiting through Melitopol for the fourth day in a row. There are three to four convoys passing daily. The Russians are going through the city centre as well as through the suburbs; each convoy comprises 20 to 30 pieces of equipment. These are various types of weapons: from tanks to amphibious assault vehicles and infantry fighting vehicles. There are also just armoured weapons and infantry troops."
Details: In particular, residents of Melitopol noticed the Buk-M2 surface-to-air missile system yesterday. According to Fedorov, all equipment and manpower are heading towards Kherson and Crimea from Donbas, Mariupol and Berdiansk.
Background:
The mayor of Melitopo lIvan Fedorov reported previously that the Russian forces had moved about 80 pieces of equipment towards Kherson.
Russian invaders started to increase the pressure on the residents of the occupied Melitopol - people are being abducted and tortured more often.
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