He made these remarks in an interview with Ukrinform, responding to a question about whether he considers himself an internally displaced person (IDP).

“I definitely feel like someone who has no home. My home was taken from me. What I miss most in the occupied territory is my parents’ house,” he said.

The head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration noted that his family moved into his parents’ house when he was in first grade.

“My father built it himself. We moved there before any renovations had been done; we gradually fixed it up ourselves. Later on, I would visit my parents on Saturdays or Sundays to have lunch with my mom. There’s an expression: ‘my parents’ home.’ That’s exactly what it is. It’s what I miss the most. So, I am definitely someone whose home was taken away, and I definitely have to get my home back. That’s one of the main reasons why I’m in public service today. It’s true. I want to get my home back,” Fedorov added.

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As previously reported, Ivan Fedorov is a native of Melitopol. Prior to his appointment as head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional State Administration, he served as mayor of Melitopol.

As reported by Ukrinform, due to intensified Russian shelling in Zaporizhzhia, an exodus of residents is being observed, particularly families with children.