Ukrainian officials announced that the Mayor of Melitopol city, Ivan Fedorov, was kidnapped by the Russian forces after he refused to cooperate with the army.
Therefore, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry accused Russia of violating the principles of the international laws by such an action.
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Shortly, thousands of citizens took the streets, demanding the release of the mayor.
No official response was provided by the Russian side; however, Ukrainian authorities confirmed the incident.
In the same context, Russian troops are continuing their way to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the strength of the attacks on the city and its suburban are in progression.
Furthermore, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that at least 2.5 million Ukrainian refugees have left their homes and fled to the neighboring countries since the beginning of the Russian military operations in Ukraine.
Filippo Grandi, the commissioner of the UNHCR, said: "Millions are forced to leave their homes by this senseless war."
The organization added that at least one million children were among the estimated numbers of refugees.
In the same context, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that 1.5 million of the fled citizens went to Poland, while the rest moved to Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, and Hungary.
Last month, the UNHCR announced that "the scale and scope of displacement will only likely become apparent in the coming days and weeks. Ukrainian authorities estimate that as many as 5 million people could flee the country, triggering a refugee crisis that will test response capacities in neighbouring countries."
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