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ColinC

(8,196 posts)
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 03:15 PM Mar 2022

Ukraine forces rescue Melitopol mayor.

Last edited Wed Mar 16, 2022, 07:26 PM - Edit history (1)


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olexander scherba🇺🇦
@olex_scherba
Ukraine conducted a “special operation” and rescued #Melitopol mayor Ivan Fedorov from captivity in the occupied #Luhansk! Melitopol is Ukraine! Thank you all who supported the #FreeIvanFedorov hashtag!

#StandWithUkraine



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The Kyiv Independent
@KyivIndependent
⚡️Melitopol Mayor was exchanged for 9 Russian conscripts.

The soldiers were 18-19 years old, according to Dasha Zarivna, a spokesperson for the presidential chief of staff. Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov was abducted and held captive by the Russian forces for five days.
3:50 PM · Mar 16, 2022
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Ukraine forces rescue Melitopol mayor. (Original Post) ColinC Mar 2022 OP
YEAH! I was hoping this dude was still alive. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #1
I'd heard he was free but didn't know how herding cats Mar 2022 #2
Nice! tanyev Mar 2022 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #4
A true "special operation". . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #5
Aww, Gee! And Poor Putler had already installed a new "mayor". leftieNanner Mar 2022 #6
I hope The Russian stooge mayor was shot. nt. BlueIdaho Mar 2022 #11
Me too! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #13
Putin's stooge jobs in UKR moondust Mar 2022 #15
I would prefer she be given a fair trial and then shot. TomSlick Mar 2022 #23
Thas works Historic NY Mar 2022 #28
As long as Facebook doesn't partipate. LiberalFighter Mar 2022 #29
Enemy combatants do not have a right to trial. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #31
She is not an enemy combatant. She is a collaborator. TomSlick Mar 2022 #35
I see. It sounds like that's actually worse for her. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #36
It sucks to be her if the Ukrainians retake the city and she does not escape. TomSlick Mar 2022 #41
Just in case... Mr. Evil Mar 2022 #7
Well, that's a relief! calimary Mar 2022 #8
lets hope they didn't flip him rockfordfile Mar 2022 #9
Oh, please. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #32
Rt 💕🐱‍🏍 TY & Ukrainian Forces! Cha Mar 2022 #10
Showing the Putanescas how a real "special operation" works. Martin68 Mar 2022 #12
That's a wonderfully saucy pun. Efilroft Sul Mar 2022 #17
Yes! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #14
That is outstanding. onecaliberal Mar 2022 #16
That is amazing! PatSeg Mar 2022 #18
great! It was posted earlier they were planning on a special ops in the area of Melitopol PortTack Mar 2022 #19
Update. Igel Mar 2022 #20
Wasn't there another mayor also held captive? BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #21
Great news. nt orangecrush Mar 2022 #22
Wow, very good news! 💙💛 MerryBlooms Mar 2022 #24
Exchanged for 9 young Russian conscripts? KS Toronado Mar 2022 #25
Shhhhh. Let's keep all that on the down low. SunSeeker Mar 2022 #26
I imagine they would have preferred to remain prisoners. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #33
I'm guessing they were very selective in choosing the 9. KS Toronado Mar 2022 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author YoshidaYui Mar 2022 #27
Holy crap! Ukraine ROCKS! lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #30
rescue or prisoner exchange WarGamer Mar 2022 #37
At first they said rescue. Then turned out to be prisoner exchange. ColinC Mar 2022 #38
Seems to be a lot of that kind of reporting. WarGamer Mar 2022 #39
Yeah... ColinC Mar 2022 #40

Response to ColinC (Original post)

TomSlick

(11,013 posts)
35. She is not an enemy combatant. She is a collaborator.
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 01:35 PM
Mar 2022

If she was an enemy combatant, she would be entitled to the protections of the Geneva Convention. As a result, if she was an enemy combatant, she could be neither tried nor punished.

The Geneva Convention does not protect collaborators against prosecution or punishment for violations of their country's domestic law. So no, she is not an enemy combatant. She is a traitorous collaborator. The nature of the due process to which she is entitled, and the potential punishment she faces, depends on Ukrainian domestic law.

TomSlick

(11,013 posts)
41. It sucks to be her if the Ukrainians retake the city and she does not escape.
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 06:09 PM
Mar 2022

The real mayor's liberation does not put him back in office - it just keeps him alive. The collaborator needs to keep a "go bag" with her at all times in case the Russians bug-out.

In the meanwhile, she should keep a substantial security detail close by at all times.

Mr. Evil

(2,715 posts)
7. Just in case...
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 04:34 PM
Mar 2022

If the need for any negotiating arises between Ukrainian and Russian soldiers, I'd say right about now a case of vodka, a meal and $200 would go a long way.

Igel

(35,173 posts)
20. Update.
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 06:21 PM
Mar 2022

Yeah, it's in Ukrainian, but it says that Darya Zarivna (of the "office of the president&quot said during some tv marathon thig that the mayor was exchanged for 9 captured Russian soldiers born between 2002-2003.

https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-regions/3431838-mera-melitopola-obminali-na-devatoh-rosijskih-polonenih-op.html

KS Toronado

(16,712 posts)
25. Exchanged for 9 young Russian conscripts?
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 11:31 PM
Mar 2022

Truth be known they all surrendered in the first place because they were conscripts. And will surrender again the
first chance they're given. Maybe even talking others into surrendering with them. Maybe even a little sabotage
of Russian equipment or intelligence gathering. UKR would treat them like kings if that was the game plan.

KS Toronado

(16,712 posts)
34. I'm guessing they were very selective in choosing the 9.
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 12:20 PM
Mar 2022

For reasons we'll never know until after the war, if someone writes a book.

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