“The Kyiv authorities purposefully hit a civilian object, having committed another crime against civilians,” he wrote on his Telegram channel.
Balitsky added that the relatives of the dead and injured will be provided with maximum assistance.
Earlier, the chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia" Vladimir Rogov said that the death toll in the Ukrainian attack on the bridge over the river in the Melitopol district of the Zaporozhye region increased to five.
In addition, four people were injured, two of whom are in serious condition.