The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs complained that Mayor Ivan Fedrov was abducted by Russian troops in the southern city of Melitopol, which was allegedly seized by Russian troops. It is classified as a war crime. "
He added, "I urge the international community to immediately respond to the abduction of civilians, including Mayor Fedorov, and to increase pressure to end Russia's barbaric war on the Ukrainian people."
A surveillance camera footage released by the Ukrainian government shows a man being caught in his arm and taken away by a group in military uniform, assuming he was abducted.
Ukrainian President Zelensky said on the 11th, "It is clearly a sign of the weakness of the invaders," accusing the Russian side of the military invasion of trying to increase pressure on the Ukrainian side with new methods.