[3] Subsequent to the actions of the Russian military, the prosecutor general's office of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic opened a criminal case against Fedorov.

Their investigators stated that he "provided financial and other assistance to the banned nationalist organization Right Sector in committing terrorist crimes against civilians in Donbas.

"[4] The following day, Saturday, 12 March, former city council member Halyna Danylchenko was installed by the Russian occupation forces with a claim of "acting mayor".

[11] On 16 April, Fedorov attended Easter services in St. Peter's Basilica, along with Maria Mezentseva, Olena Khomenko and Rustem Umerov, in front seats.

[16][17] On May 2, 2024, Maksym Denshchyk, Director of the Legal Department of the Zaporizhzhia City Council, reported on his Facebook page[18] that he was experiencing pressure from Ivan Fedorov, the head of the Governor of Zaporizhizhia Oblast.