(ANSA) - ROME, OCTOBER 03 - Russian forces have started the forced mobilization of the local population in the occupied district of Melitopol, in the region of Zaporizhzhia (south), just annexed to Russia after the farce referendums: the mayor of the city said today, Ivan Fedorov, according to what UNIAN reports.
"Men are just starting to be on the streets. We have had a large number of cases during the week end where (the Russians, ed) just approach men of different ages, with different physical shapes and ask them to go to the office of the commander to be registered ".
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