Russians come up with new scheme to force Ukrainians to take Russian passports in occupied territories

The Russians are trying to passport as many people as possible in the occupied territories. They force, threaten and trick people into taking Russian documents. In particular, they have started offering social assistance to families with underage children, but at the same time demanding that they show a Russian passport. The mayor of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov, told about this in a TV marathon.

They promise four thousand rubles, but with a Russian passport," he said.

The hijackers also catch passers-by on the street and tell them about the need to take Russian documents, and threaten car owners with confiscation of their cars if they refuse to surrender their passports.

Fyodorov explained that this is how the invaders are preparing for elections in the occupied part of Ukraine.

Pre-voting for the United Russia party, which has opened a fake branch in the temporarily occupied city of Melitopol, begins on Monday. Up to a hundred candidates have been registered, who will be selected in the preliminary voting and then go to the local elections which the enemy plans to hold on our territory in September. Other parties are preparing in the same way," Fedorov said.