Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns that the abduction of Melitopol mayor Ivan Fedorov amounts to a war crime, and says the perpetrators will be brought to justice.
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Footage posted on Telegram by the deputy head of Ukraine's presidential office appears to show Mr Fedorov being escorted across a square in the city centre.Mr Zelenskyy equated the kidnapping to the actions of"IS terrorists", and said Russian forces"have transitioned into a new stage of terror". "We call on the international community to respond immediately to the abduction of Ivan Fedorov and other civilians, and to increase pressure on Russia to end its barbaric war against the Ukrainian people," its statement added.
Before the invasion began, US intelligence had warned that Russia was planning to detain and kill certain targets in Ukraine.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player• Vladimir Putin's forces continued to launch airstrikes in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Mariupol on Friday
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