russian forces plan forced relocation of Ukrainians from occupied territories to Crimea

The russian occupation authorities are preparing to evacuate the population of the temporarily occupied territories of the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions to the Crimean Peninsula.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports this on Facebook.

"In the temporarily occupied territories of the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, the russian occupiers intensified preparations for the evacuation of the local population to the temporarily occupied territories of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

In Melitopol and Skadovsk, the enemy organized a survey of the local population regarding possible evacuation. During the survey, the presence of a russian passport, registration, and level of education are checked," the military command noted.

According to the General Staff, buses with those wishing to evacuate are already periodically leaving the occupied territories.

At the same time, the invaders are spreading information that the forced evacuation of the civilian population will begin at the end of April.

For reference:

As Rubryka wrote, on March 31, the russian occupiers fired at a boat with civilian residents trying to leave the occupied part of the Kherson region – 2 people were injured.

It should be noted that in Slovians, Donetsk region, a decision was made to evacuate children from foster families forcibly.