In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, Russian forces are increasing pressure on local residents and involving mobilized criminals in patrols, while earlier there was information that the PKK Wagner was recruiting prisoners for the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, in the southern regions, the occupying authorities are accelerating preparations for a pseudo-referendum for joining Russia, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW)..

The Russian occupying forces are increasingly demonstrating “immoral behavior” and cruelty not only towards Ukrainian citizens living in the occupied territories, but also against other military personnel and even commanders. The Main Directorate of Military Intelligence of Ukraine reported that among the occupiers there are conflicts on racial grounds. In particular, about the case when Russian servicemen shot dead the deputy commander of the Chechen unit in Zaporozhye for ethnic reasons, the GUR reported..

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The sharp deterioration in the " For example, in the city of Balakliya, Kharkiv region, the occupying troops were recently " The overall level of training of new personnel remains at an extremely low level, which, of course, affects the quality of the fulfillment of tasks.

Meanwhile, in the occupied territories of southern Ukraine, the Russian administration is accelerating preparations for pseudo-referendums.. Various means are trying to lure personal data from local residents. In particular, they offer monetary “help” in the amount of 10,000 rubles in exchange for their passport data.. However, the results of bribery of citizens still do not bring the desired results..

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Russian protege in the Zaporozhye region, Yevgeny Balitsky, said he signed a decree on the start of preparations for the " The same position, according to Russian propagandists, was expressed in the Kherson region.

Deputy Gauleiter of the Kherson region Kirill Stremousov, in turn, said that Kherson "

Kremlin officials in every possible way deny pseudo-referendums in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Dmitry Peskov said that the residents of Kherson and Zaporozhye want to hold a referendum on joining Russia, and stressed that " Moscow] hold a referendum"

Recall, the experts of the Institute for the Study of War suggested why the Russian forces militarize the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.