A massive explosion in the Russian-held city of Melitopol in the southeastern Ukraine’s Zaporozhye province is believed to have been caused by a car bomb.
At least two people were injured in an explosion this morning at a cultural complex in the center of Melitopol, Zaporozhye province.
Vladimir Rogov, a member of Russia’s established city council, said: “A loud bang was heard in the city center at around 7:40 this morning. Windows and walls were shaking. The city center was filled with black smoke. ‘ in Melitopol, said.
The RIA Novosti newspaper, citing local government sources, said an explosion occurred in a car parked near the Melitopol city hall.
The local government accused it of a “terrorist attack” carried out by “saboteurs” with a car bomb. Ukraine caused, for aid workers. Two victims were injured while distributing humanitarian aid to Melitopol residents.
Sources say the blast was an assassination plan for a pro-government chief Russia In Melitopol, but local sources said the man did not live in the building near the blast site.
Neither Russia nor Ukraine commented on the information.

On May 30, the car exploded in the center of Melitopol, Ukraine. picture: AFP.
The Territorial Self-Defense Force of Ukraine announced on May 18 mines Intercepting a Russian armored train in Melitopol. Ivan Fedorov, the former mayor of Melitopol, also said that Ukrainian guerrillas killed more than 100 Russian soldiers and carried out more than 20 successful counterattacks against the city.
Melitopol is a city in Zaporozhye province with about 150,000 inhabitants. Russian troops took control of Melitopol two days after a special military operation in Ukraine on February 26, followed by the establishment of a new government in the city.
Control of Melitopol, Mariupol and Ukraine’s southern coast helps Russia build a vital land corridor linking areas controlled by pro-Russian separatists in the east with the Crimean peninsula.

Melitopol location. Graphics: BBC.
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