UTC) on 25 February 2022, Russian forces entered Melitopol.[1] According to local governor Oleksandr Starukh, shells hit apartment buildings and intensive street fighting occurred.[2] Around 10 to 11 a.m., an armoured attack occurred that resulted in a fire and left vehicle trails as well as burnt cars.[3] According to unofficial sources, the local city council was shelled and a screenshot of camera footage showed tanks rolling onto the city's main street.[4][5] During the battle, Russian forces fired at a hospital in the city, killing 4 people and injuring 10.[6]