Russia-Ukraine war: President Zelenskyy alleges Russia kidnapped mayor of Melitopol

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Friday (March 11, 2022) of kidnapping the mayor of the city of Melitopol, equating it to the actions of "ISIS terrorists."

Lviv: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Friday (March 11, 2022) of kidnapping the mayor of the city of Melitopol, equating it to the actions of "ISIS terrorists."

"They have transitioned into a new stage of terror, in which they try to physically liquidate representatives of Ukraine's lawful local authorities," Zelenskyy said in a video address Friday evening.

Kirill Timoshenko, the deputy head of Ukraine's presidential office, posted a video on the social media site Telegram which he said showed a group of armed men carrying the mayor, Ivan Fedorov, across a square.

Russian forces captured the southern port city of Melitopol, with a population of 150,000, on February 26.

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