An officer of the National Guard in liberated Melitopol. Archival photoMELITOPOL, April 11 Cultural and sports facilities for children are opening in Melitopol, Mayor Galina Danilchenko told RIA Novosti. Melitopol has been under the control of the Russian army since February 24.
"Need address issues of culture, sports, children's activities. To this end, we open schools so that children can finish the school year normally. We open cultural and sports facilities: a swimming pool, an ice arena. We are holding a festive event for children in Gorky Park. The holiday will be free: all swings, carousels, sweets, etc. — everything is free", said Danilchenko.
The mayor noted that the city lives a full life, life support systems work. «The city is developing, we are now trying all the structures of life to provide cities, all our housing and communal services facilities operate as usual: electricity, water, gas — everything works,» she added. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» The armed forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops.