Zelensky urges launch of kidnapped mayor, says Russian military suffers ‘nice losses’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia’s army is struggling “nice losses” in its conflict on Ukraine and referred to as to urgently launch the mayor of Melitopol, who was allegedly kidnapped Friday by Russian forces.
“The Russian troops are struggling nice losses. We may even now discuss in regards to the biggest blow to the Russian troops in tens of years,” Zelensky says in his newest video tackle.
The Ukrainian president additionally calls on the leaders of France, Germany, Israel and different nations to assist safe the discharge of Ivan Fedorov, who Kyiv says was kidnapped by invading Russian forces. Melitopol, a city in southern Ukraine midway between Mariupol and Kherson, was captured by the Russian army on February 26.
“Throughout the night time and in the present day we’re speaking to our companions in regards to the state of affairs with our mayor. Our demand is obvious: he have to be launched instantly… I’ve already phoned (German) Chancellor Olaf Scholz. I’ve spoken to (French) President Emmanuel Macron… I’ll converse to all the required individuals to get our individuals launched,” Zelensky says in a video launched by the Ukrainian presidency.
“We enchantment to all world leaders who converse to Moscow – France, Germany, Israel, and others,” he says.
“We anticipate world leaders to indicate us how they’ll affect the state of affairs,” Zelensky provides.
In line with the Ukrainian parliament, the mayor was arrested whereas on the metropolis’s disaster heart tackling provide points.
Zelensky says 2,000 Ukrainians demonstrated in Melitopol on Saturday towards the Russian invasion and to demand the discharge of their mayor.
“Do you hear, Moscow? If 2,000 individuals exhibit in Melitopol towards the occupation, what number of are there in Moscow towards the conflict?” he says in his video.
Earlier than the Russian invasion started on 24 February, Melitopol had a inhabitants of simply over 150,000.
