Tag: Melitopol
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Putin awards occupied cities ‘hero’ status
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued decrees bestowing the status "City of Military Glory" on two Russian-occupied Ukrainian cities - Melitopol and Mariupol.
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Russia-Ukraine war: Powerful blast ‘hits Melitopol’
The Russian-appointed head of Melitopol says there has been a powerful explosion in the south-eastern city on Monday morning.Plumes of black smoke are visible...
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Ukraine war: Melitopol residents resist Russian occupation
Russian forces met fierce resistance from residents when they arrived in the southern Ukrainian city of Melitopol in February.Locals tried to block armoured vehicles...