According to the Ukrainian military intelligence, an explosion in the Russian-occupied southern Ukraine killed at least three Russian officers, as reported by the German news platform n-tv.de.
The detonation, as stated by the military intelligence, occurred at the “headquarters of the occupation” in Melitopol and resulted from an action by the “local resistance movement,” as mentioned in a message on Telegram. The incident affected the premises of the “New Post Office” captured by the Russians, where a meeting of the occupiers was taking place, with FSB officers reportedly present. Melitopol, the occupied Ukrainian city, plays a significant logistical role for the Russian army.
According to the report of the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence, the Russian forces blocked traffic between the Melitopol Auto-Hydroaggregat (AGAT) company and the former refrigeration plant an hour before the scheduled meeting. Both industrial facilities have been repurposed by the Russian occupiers into military bases. As a result of the explosion near the headquarters, a vehicle caught fire. The intelligence service is currently investigating whether there were additional fatalities due to the explosion. So far, Russia has not confirmed the attack by Ukrainian resistance fighters.
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