In occupied Melitopol, Russian passport is issued together with a summons

In occupied Melitopol, Zaporizhzhya Region, Russians are forcing people to obtain Russian passports and issue men with summonses to the military recruitment centre along with them. This was reported by the mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov.

Men under 50 years old, who are forced to get a Russian passport, "in load" receive a summons to the military recruitment centre, - said Fedorov.

He said that men must register within two weeks, otherwise they face fines and penalties.

First our residents are lured to the war by trickery, and then they will be forced into the army, as it is already happening in the previously occupied territories," Fyodorov said.