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Ukrainian intel blows up Kadyrov's militants in Melitopol — 5 killed

Kate Kikot
2 August, 2025 Saturday
15:44

Ukrainian intelligence operatives, together with the resistance movement, carried out a special operation in occupied Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia region, in which a van carrying Kadyrov’s fighters was blown up

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This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (HUR).

“A successful operation by Ukraine’s HUR and the resistance movement — today, on the outskirts of temporarily occupied Melitopol, a van carrying fighters from the occupying Akhmat unit exploded,” the statement said.

All five passengers were killed in the blast.

Two more Russian troops in a nearby vehicle were injured, and a mobile electronic warfare system was also destroyed.

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