The Russians found further up in the area are often not much older, says Agterbos. “A lot of those young Russians are lost, they wander around a bit. We also removed all street names and markings and because of that they get lost all the time. Those young boys also give up quickly, luckily.”
But that does not apply to all Russians, according to the messages he receives. “There is also a column that carries far too little provisions and is therefore hungry. It robs the local population,” he hears.
The Russian invasion is now almost a week ago. “It feels like a month,” says the Dutchman. “And I don’t think I look any younger either.”
Not to bomb shelter
When the Russians come, he knows exactly what he’s going to do. “The first step is to sit in the hallway between our house and that of our neighbors. We are not going to an air-raid shelter. We did go in there on Friday, until it was dark. But that cellar only had an exit. And we have heard that a number of bomb shelters have collapsed and with only one exit you are like rats in the trap.”
They have enough food, he says. “I would like to have extra water, we now have 40 liters in the house. There is still water from the tap, but you have to boil it first. We filled the bathtub with water, like all Ukrainians, so that we can use it.” flush the toilet.”
But for the time being, Agterbos is sticking to the words of his mayor. “We have had paratroopers landed around us, but we are not surrounded. And they too would get lost all the time. And we also heard about Russian tanks that are out of fuel and the locals are asking for it.”
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