Ukraine Army moves front line 5-7 kilometers away from Zaporizhzhia

Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov said this during a nationwide television marathon, Ukrinform reports.

"There are facts that in the last two weeks the front line has been moved away from Zaporizhia by five or seven kilometers. Therefore, Melitopol and other temporarily occupied territories will be de-occupied," he said.

According to Fedorov, in February, when the Russian military invaded the Zaporizhzhia region, they had more forces than Ukraine. However, thanks to the heroic deeds of the Ukrainian military, the situation has changed dramatically.

Commenting on the possibility of Russia holding a so-called referendum in Melitopol, Fedorov noted that residents of the city would not support it. However, he did not rule out that the Russians would hold it and make the "picture" they need. Fedorov stressed that such a "referendum" would have no legal consequences.

As was reported earlier, in Melitopol, Russian invaders seized all enterprises and the city itself back in February.