The Russian occupiers are forced to import officials from the Russian Federation in order for them to perform the administrative functions of the occupation regime in the temporarily occupied territories. It is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian military also notes that the Russians have a shortage of employees in various fields, since local residents do not want to cooperate with the occupiers.

“Therefore, the Russians are trying to bring workers from the same Russia and the temporarily occupied Crimea,” the General Staff said in a statement..

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The report also says that during the day on January 17, the Ukrainian army launched 12 strikes on enemy concentration areas, as well as four strikes on the positions of Russian anti-aircraft missile systems.. An enemy Su-25 aircraft was destroyed near Soledar.

Recall that the SBU detained a collaborator in Kherson, who voluntarily agreed to join the "