Ukrainian guerillas target Russian patrols in occupied Melitopol

That’s according to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Ukrinform reports.

“It has been established that 70 Russian servicemen were killed in night patrols in the temporarily occupied Melitopol from March 20 to April 12, 2022. Invaders, including Kadyrov’s Chechen soldiers, were among those eliminated,” the statement read.

Stabs and gunshot wounds are the main causes of death among the Russian forces on patrol missions during curfew. The occupation administration carefully conceals information on the exact death toll and circumstances of such deaths.

"There is evidence that this is a result of the efforts by the Ukrainian resistance movement in Melitopol. So far, the units of the occupying forces have failed to identify those involved in the extermination of Russian servicemen,” the intelligence agency said.

As Ukrinform reported, soldiers of Russia’s 47th Guards Tank Division who took part in Ukraine hostilities have not received the promised bonuses for their combat deployment. In order to prevent mass resignations, a military contract now includes provisions on consent to perform tasks in areas of hostilities, regardless of their location.