According to Ukrainian and pro-Russian officials quoted by CNN, a series of explosions took place in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol overnight from Friday to Saturday.

Ukrainian forces have repeatedly struck Melitopol in recent weeks, trying to regain positions in the south of the country and emphasize the importance of long-range weapons.

Volodymyr Rogov, a member of the pro-Russian military-civilian administration of the region, reported on Telegram that “a series of explosions rang out in the city for the second time this evening,” adding that the air defense system of the Russian Armed Forces was working. to fight attacks.

Rogov said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are shelling the city with heavy artillery and rocket salvo systems. According to him, “fragments of downed missiles” hit private residential buildings.

“There is destruction and fire at the site of the shelling by the Armed Forces of the city of the residential area. There are victims,” ​​said Rogov.

“Information about the victims and destruction is being clarified,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian mayor of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov, reported on Telegram on Friday that the southern city was shaking due to loud explosions.

“The strength of the received blows is such that the windows are shaking,” he said.

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