Russia frees 'abducted' Melitopol mayor in exchange for 9 soldiers held by Ukraine
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Russian forces released the mayor the Ukrainian city of Melitopol as part of a prisoner exchange deal, according to Ukrainian media. Russian troops abducted Mayor Ivan Fedorov five days ago and let him go today. He was released in exchange for nine Russian conscript soldiers, all 18 or 19 years old, a Ukrainian government spokesperson says, according to the Kyiv Independent.