Russian sources claimed there were no casualities and that the vehicle fire was quickly extinguished.
Melitopol, which had a pre-war population of about 150,000, has long been a hotbed of activity for Ukrainian partisans.
Earlier this month, the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) Resistance Movement reportedly sabotaged a train carrying ammunition and fuel in the city.
On October 13, the National Resistance Center reported how saboteurs blew up the train which travelled between Melitopol and Crimea daily.
The SSO wrote on Telegram: “As a result of the explosion, the railway track and the train that delivered ammunition and fuel for the Russian army were damaged.
Russian authorities tried to cover up the incident but the National Resistance Center promised more attacks.
As special forces operators, the SSOs are tasked with sabotage operations and training civilians to resist Russian rule.
Members of the movement live and operate behind enemy lines in the occupied territories.
