Belarusian troops entered the occupied Kyrylivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the mayor of the occupied city of Melitopol says.
The russian occupiers are increasing their presence in Ukraine.
New russian forces continue to arrive in occupied Kyrylivka (Zaporizhia Oblast).
“Belarusian troops arrived in Kyrylivka yesterday. They may be employees of a private military company. We do not know how they will cover up their participation in the war against Ukraine. Maybe they will say that these are definitely not regular Belarusian troops, but in fact they are Belarusians. In fact, they have the chevrons of some Vitebsk unit or brigade. This is what our residents see,” said Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov.
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