The forced distribution of Russian passports to Ukrainians who found themselves in occupation is an attempt to “tie” these territories to Russia and demonstrate the alleged success of the invasion.
As reported by “European truth“, according to the UK Department of Defense intelligence review of the war in Ukraine dated April 24.
Intelligence notes that the occupying power is almost certainly forcing Ukrainians who remain to obtain Russian passports. As an example, they cite a statement for residents of the Kherson region that they will be “deported” and their property will be confiscated if they do not agree to Russian citizenship before June 1, 2023.
“Russia is using its passports as a tool to ‘Russify’ the occupied territories – just like in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions before the second large-scale invasion in 2022. Russia is most likely trying to integrate the occupied territories of Ukraine into the bureaucratic system of the Russian Federation in order to present the invasion as a success , especially as the 2024 presidential election approaches,” the review notes.
In the previous review, they said that the Russian Federation is trying to avoid a new wave of open mobilization as long as possible and possible tension in society in connection with this.
2023-04-24 06:15:08
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