Bomb hits Russian-occupied Ukraine city of Melitopol – Russian, Ukraine officials

KYIV (Reuters) – A automobile bomb exploded within the Russia-controlled Ukrainian metropolis of Melitopol metropolis on Monday, injuring a number of individuals in what Russia’s Investigative Committee and a Ukrainian official mentioned could have been the work of Ukrainians against Russia.

“On 30 Could 2022, an explosion reportedly came about within the centre of Melitopol close to a residential constructing on the time of distribution of humanitarian support, which was organized by Ukrainian saboteurs,” the Russian investigative committee mentioned on its web site.

In keeping with preliminary data, three individuals have been injured in consequence, the committee added.

Melitopol’s exiled mayor Ivan Fedorov additionally reported the explosion in separate assertion, including that it occurred close to a constructing that belongs to the top of Russia-appointed administration.

He mentioned it was attainable that the explosion was the work of native resistance as the town’s inhabitants continued to protest towards the occupation.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov earlier on Monday condemned the explosion, saying assaults towards civilian infrastructure in Russia-occupied areas of Ukraine have been “outrageous”.

(Writing by Conor Humphries; Enhancing by Tomasz Janowski)