Ukraine intensifies fight to retake Russian-occupied city of Melitopol. The Ukrainian Defense Forces claim that the armored train carrying Russian troops was destroyed. But the president’s adviser’s comment that it was the train, not the train, that caused the confusion. He claimed that the train was blocked by a bomb.
Meanwhile, the mayor of Melitopol said that Ukrainian troops had retaliated and killed about 100 Russian soldiers. The international media reports confirm this. International media reports say several top military officials have been killed in Melitopol.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said that Ukraine has control over power from its nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia in southeastern Ukraine. Russia claims that it is under Russian control and can use Ukraine for a fee.