The mayor of Melitopol was freed after being held by Russian forces for five days, according to Ukraine.
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Meanwhile, Russian airstrikes ripped apart a theater in Mariupol that served as a makeshift shelter for hundreds of people, Ukrainian officials said, as Russian President Vladimir Putin said the "special operation" in Ukraine was going according to plan.
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Stay strong Ukraine. Greetings from Denmark.👍
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Peace Leader of the world love happiness freedom and joy we are all Living on planet Earth amen and God bless United States of America an Ukraine
A show they are putting on and using innocent people in their twisted games.
According to reliable sources, Ukrainian farmers are now the fifth largest army in Europe.😂
•Thank You for not abandoning me.
••WE WILL NOT ABANDON OUR PEOPLE.
How are Ivan’s brother and father are doing, are they safe? They are also quite prominent, there is no mention of them yet.
Alleged?? 🧐
Sometimes the most far reaching noise that you can make comes not in the form of an explosion, but more possibly in the form of a sincere and silent prayer – a vibration of love that echoes far out into the Universe. I pray deeply for all the people stuck in this most horrifying situation. I hope peace and victory come very soon. May God and all His Highest Angels shower their blessings down on the Ukraine. I produced a moving instrumental Peace song with my band in Chicago two weeks ago that we posted on YouTube that pays tribute to the Ukrainian people. It is called “Ukraine 2022 (A Song for Peace)”. Thanks for listening if you do.
I hope I don’t ever have to depend on you to aid in fighting against an enemy. Prayers are useless, made to make people feel like they are doing something. A set of hands working accomplishes more than a billion folded in prayer.
Володя это правда ???? Javelin за топливо из азербайджана
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Thank God he’s ok…👍🎚🙏🇺🇦
AS THE UKRANIAN PEOPLE RESPECTFUL & LOVE LIFE, & SPEAK “PEACEFULLY”, OUR MAYOR WON THE HEARTS OF HIS CAPTIVES, FOR THEY COME FROM DARKNESS & UNDER THE RULE OF A CRUEL, BOUNDARY-SELFISH, AT ANY PRICE WAR LORD, , & HE BLIND TO THE FACT, ALL THINGS TEMPORARY, THERE IS A TIME TO LIVE & A TIME TO DIE, & OUR BELOVED UKRANIANS TRY TO LIVE LIFE TO THEIR “FULLEST”, UKRAINE A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY & PEOPLE!!! SIGNED: AN AMERICAN-BORN CITIZEN, & WOULD SO LIKE TO MAKE A CHANGE, IF CHANCE, GOD WILLING!!! & THOUGH, NOT IN UKRAINE FIGHTING, BUT MY HEART THERE FIGHTING!!! XXXXX!!!
Wow..never thought that would happen. Incredible news.
May GOD grace guide you 🙏🙏🤗
Thankful to hear the rescue….Ukraine Hero’s…!!!
Glory to Ukraine. God is with you.
They have no extra food left to feed the mayor so they let him go.
How did he manage to get released? So many questions but the one answer I know is God is looking down and they will be blessed and prevail. Thank you God for this tiny victory that was so much needed❤️❤️🇺🇦
They traded him for 9 captured Russian soldiers.
Very relieved and happy of the mayors return 💙 God bless Zelenskyy, Ukraine, it’s people, flag, lands and government. Long Live Ukraine 🇺🇦
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