In this way, the Russians encourage local residents to obtain a passport from the occupiers.
Illustrative photo of the territory for Ukrainians, reports the Center of National Resistance.
“The Russians continue their policy of limiting the rights of Ukrainians in their native land. In the temporarily occupied territories, the Russians banned medical examinations for Ukrainians. Thus, they encourage local residents to obtain a Russian passport,” the report says.
It is noted that when receiving a Russian passport, Russians force Ukrainians to write a renunciation of Ukrainian citizenship, although this is not recognized by Ukrainian legislation and is not required by Russian .
Earlier it became known that the Russians will oblige all educational institutions in occupied Ukraine to display Russian flags. Setting the flag is voluntary-compulsory.