Blast rocks occupied Berdiansk, mayor in exile says

An explosion was reported on Tuesday in the temporarily occupied town of Berdiansk in southern Ukraine’s Kherson region.

Melitopol Mayor in exile, Ivan Fedorov, broke the news on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

"Something’s burning in the occupied Berdiansk. Locals report that these are allegedly the consequences of the (Ukrainian - ed.) hit," the posting reads.

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Fedorov added that he is currently awaiting verification of initial reports from official sources.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, at least two explosions occurred in the occupied town of Melitopol on March 5.