Ivan Fedorov

Head of Zaporizhzhia OVA

Ivan Serhiyovych Fedorov was born on August 29, 1988, in Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. He received his higher education in "management" at Tavria State Agrotechnological University and holds a master's degree from KPI, as well as an education in public administration. He began his political career as a deputy of the Melitopol City Council, and later served as deputy mayor and a deputy of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Council. He currently holds the position of head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration, having previously served as the Mayor of Melitopol.

2010

Elected as a deputy of the Melitopol City Council of the 6th convocation

2014

Appointed Deputy Mayor of Melitopol for the activities of the executive bodies of the council

2015

Elected as a deputy of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Council

2017

Awarded the Order "For Merit to Zaporizhzhia Region" of the III degree

2019

Appointed Director of the Department of Transport Infrastructure of the Kyiv City State Administration

2020

Elected Mayor of Melitopol

2022

Showed integrity by refusing to cooperate with the occupation authorities

2022

Awarded the Order "For Courage" for organizing the defense of settlements

2024

Headed the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration

2025

Actively supports the creation of "underground" schools and psychological examination of children in the region

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"Greetings for the occupiers": loud explosions reported in Tokmak - Fedorov

Explosions were heard in the city of Tokmak, Zaporizhzhya region of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • January 31, 10:19 AM • 18579 views

Russia is changing the gene pool of Melitopol: about 100,000 touring musicians, military, guest workers and other foreigners have been brought in - Fedorov

Over the past two years of Russian occupation, Melitopol's population has grown to about 100,000 people due to an influx of Russian military, labor migrants, and other immigrants, although more than half of the original 150,000 residents have left. Mayor Ivan Fedorov said that Russia is trying to "eradicate Ukrainians" in the city and "change the gene pool of the nation.

War in Ukraine • January 30, 07:29 PM • 29642 views

In the TOT, russians confiscate property of Ukrainians who failed to return home - Fedorov

The russian federation is turning the occupied territories into ghettos where it is dangerous for Ukrainians to return home. Ivan Fedorov noted that russia allows only 10% of Ukrainians who are trying to visit relatives to pass through, while the property of the remaining 90% is promptly confiscated.

War in Ukraine • January 29, 10:44 AM • 23801 views

Fedorov: Occupants in the occupied territories have created a "Smersh"-like unit to detect resistance

The Russians created a unit in Zaporizhzhia similar to Smersh to identify resistance and "deal with" it. They have also started brainwashing children by creating a teenage unit called "Warrior" that spreads Russian propaganda.

War in Ukraine • January 28, 08:04 AM • 33312 views