Russia Claims Full Control Over Ukraine’s Melitopol

Moscow, Feb 26 (UNI/Sputnik) The Russian armed forces have established full control over the Ukrainian city of Melitopol in the south of the country, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday.

“Units of the Russian Armed Forces have established full control over the city of Melitopol,” Konashenkov told reporters.

He also stressed that Russian soldiers are taking all measures to ensure the safety of civilians and exclude provocations by Ukrainian special services and nationalists. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the special operation is targeting Ukrainian military infrastructure only and the civilian population is not in danger. Moscow says it has no plans to occupy Ukraine.