In occupied Melitopol, more than 35 thousand Ukrainians refused Russian passports - Fedorov
Kyiv • UNN
In Melitopol, more than 35,000 residents have renounced their Russian citizenship; 70,000 are subject to hostile persecution.
More than 35 thousand residents of Melitopol did not agree to receive Russian citizenship. This was stated by the mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov during a telethon, UNN reports.
The standard population of our occupied Melitopol is 150 thousand residents. Approximately 70,000 are currently forced to remain under temporary occupation, of whom no more than half have agreed to the enemy's pressure and received Russian passports. But more than 35,000 residents have refused to receive Russian passports today, waiting for the Ukrainian armed forces
Recall
As a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the city of Melitopol has been under temporary occupation by Russia since March 1, 2022.
At the end of last week, Russian troops fired 169 times at 22 localities in Zaporizhzhia region. As of January 7, material damage was reported. There were no casualties.
Also , UNN reported that the number of victims of the morning shelling by the Russian Federation in Zaporizhzhia had increased - five victims are now known .
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