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Russian troops ‘kidnap Melitopol city’s mayor’

  • 13 Mar 2022
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People protest the abduction of Mayor Ivan Fedorov in Melitopol, Ukraine on Saturday. Reuters

The mayor of the Ukrainian city of Melitopol has been kidnapped by Russian forces, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Ukraine’s parliament claims a plastic bag was placed over Ivan Fedorov’s head by a group of 10 armed men.

Footage appears to show Fedorov being escorted across a square in the city centre by the troops.

Zelensky said Russian forces “have transitioned into a new stage of terror”.

The Independent

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