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1. Captured Melitopol mayor Ivan Fedorov is exchanged for nine Russian POWs.
   2022-03-17 01:06:00 (First version)
2. Captured Melitopol mayor Ivan Fedorov is freed in exchange for nine Russian POWs.
   (Current version)

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