The Russian occupation troops are gaining ground in the temporarily occupied territories of the Zaporozhye region, so it will not be easy to break through the line of defense, said the head of the OVA Oleksandr Starukh, Ukrinform reports..

Breaking the line of defense will not be easy. They dug trenches, put up concrete barriers around Melitopol,"

According to him, there are accurate weapons and these buildings and trenches will not prevent the Armed Forces of Ukraine from liberating cities..

" 62 shelling over the previous day, yesterday they hit Orekhov - two people were injured, the houses were damaged, but we will restore the houses,"

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Russian troops in temporarily occupied Melitopol are preparing for street fighting, Mayor Ivan Fedorov said.