Ukrainian Armed Forces launch dozens of strikes and destroy Russian military base in Melitopol Mayor

ROMAN PETRENKO – SUNDAY, 3 JULY 2022, 08:52

Ivan Fedorov, the mayor of Melitopol, has reported that on the night of 2-3 July, the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck and destroyed one of Russia’s four military bases in Melitopol.

Source: Ivan Fedorov in a video address

Quote from Fedorov: "[The Ukrainian Armed Forces - ed.] conducted over 30 strikes exclusively on a Russian military base.

In addition, thanks to our resistance forces, a Russian armoured cargo train with ammunition has been derailed.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are doing everything within their power to return peace and Ukrainian sovereignty to Melitopol. The only thing the occupiers can do is flee."

Details: Fedorov said that in Melitopol the occupiers are attempting to make it look like the Ukrainian Armed Forces have attacked peaceful civilian neighbourhoods, and that this resulted in casualties among civilian population and damage to municipal infrastructure. Fedorov insisted that this information was not true.

According to media reports, there have been explosions going off at Russian ammunition depots for the past two hours.

Earlier: Media have reported that a large strike on the Melitopol airfield, where there was a Russian military base, took place on the night of 2-3 July.