An explosion early in the morning on April 27 in Ukraine's Russian-occupied city of Melitopol killed the Moscow-installed district police chief, occupying Russian officials said. Ivan Fedorov, the legally elected mayor of Melitopol, identified the slain officer as Oleksandr Mishchenko, the chief of the city's Pryazovske district who supported the occupying troops and remained in his post under their regime. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Police Chief In Ukraine's Russian-Occupied Melitopol Killed In Explosion
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