Occupiers blocking movement of civilians through Vasylivka checkpoint in occupied Zaporizhia region

That’s according to Melit Mayor Ivan Fedorov, Ukrinform reports.

"The occupiers for almost two days held hostage civilians who were trying to pass through the enemy checkpoint in Vasylivka. But this terror was flowed by another terror. As civilians spent the night in Vasylivka, out in the cd, eight cars were never allowed to cross," the mayor wrote.

According to Fedorov, some pele were deported toward Zaporizhia, some were taken to the commandant's office of occupied Melit before being returned to Vasylivka.

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"The orcs applied a total inspection to all pele, checking them too nervously. Physical force was applied to some peaceful, unarmed residents – they were beaten with rifle butts," he added.

After two days of unprovoked terror, pele were forced to return to Zaporizhia.

It was previously reported that on December 2, the Russians forced pele who were traveling from Zaporizhia to support their families in occupation to spend the night on the roadside in sub-zero temperatures.