According to reports, as a result of an explosion during a meeting of the administrative militia appointed by Russia in the occupied city of Energodar, Zaporizhzhia region, the colonel of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Pavel Chesanov, and his subordinates were injured, Russian intelligence reported. of the city of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov, reports Ukrainian Pravda.

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“On August 18, a meeting of local leaders of the occupation police was held in the temporarily occupied city of Energodar. Around 09:23, a loud explosion rang out in the police chief’s room. As a result, the colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (Kyuvasia) Pavlo Chesanov, his operational deputy, the head of the investigative department, the head of the service and the heads of other units were injured. Immediately after the explosion, they were taken to the hospital,” says Ivan Fedorov.

Judging by the video of the incident published by the Ukrainian special services, the drone hit the building where the meeting was taking place.