Russians impose round-the-clock curfew in Zaporizhzhia settlements - Ivan Fedorov

This was reported by Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov.

The mayor stressed that Russians are intensifying terror in the temporarily occupied territories of the Zaporizhzhia region.

"Russian forces have created a reservation from the occupied territories, restricting the freedom of movement of residents," Fedorov said.

Particularly, in the settlements of Vasyliv and Polohy districts Russian soldiers impose a twenty-four-hour curfew. At the same time, some villages of Yakymivka district are completely closed for entry and exit.

Russian forces continue to place checkpoints and arrange filtration on the central streets of Melitopol.

In addition, Ukrainians have not been able to leave the temporarily occupied territory for two weeks and the Russian forces have closed the road toward Zaporizhzhia.

Disguised representatives of Russian special services in crowded places, eavesdrop on conversations and ask provocative questions.

"Russian forces see and are afraid of the fact that even after 10 months of occupation, Ukrainians are showing strong resistance. The Russian forces are trying to silence the locals with terror. However, they do not understand that our land and our people will never become part of the "Russian world," Fedorov added.

• Ivan Fedorov noted that the occupiers are making Melitopol a fortress, which they seem to be going to hold until the end. It is impossible to enter or leave the city.

• The Russian forces are also trying to gather more than 1.5 thousand children from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to take them to Russia allegedly for the New Year holidays.

• The head of Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Starukh said that the Russian forces use Melitopol as a logistics hub.

• On December 25, the Russian military has not released the residents of the temporarily occupied territories for 10 days, the Russians ordered them to leave their cars and walk to Zaporizhzhia.  

• Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov told Espresso TV channel that residents of the occupied territories of the Zaporizhzhia region were left without medical care.