An explosion occurred on the railway in Melitopol: 5 wagons carrying stolen ore were destroyed

Due to the explosion, 50 metres of track were damaged and the enemy's logistical route was blocked.

An explosion occurred on the railway in the temporarily occupied Melitopol yesterday. 

The city's mayor, Ivan Fedorov, reported this.

According to the mayor, at the time of the explosion, an enemy train from Dniprorudne was moving along the railway carrying stolen iron ore. As a result, 5 wagons and 50 metres of track were destroyed. Fedorov added that the enemy's logistical route was blocked.

The mayor also emphasised that the occupiers had turned Melitopol into a hub for transporting troops and equipment to the Zaporizhzhia frontline. On the return journey through the city, they transport looted goods towards Crimea or Novoazovsk.

Background. Mind previously reported that explosions had been heard in the temporarily occupied Luhansk. According to local media, a missile strike occurred on the Luhanskteplovoz factory.

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