Russia tried to "re -educate" Ukrainians in Kherson, it didn't work - NYT
"He [Kherson] was the center of the ambitious Russian campaign for assimilation of citizens and the eradication of Ukrainian identity - the purpose that President Vladimir Putin set for all Ukraine if his armed forces were more successful," the newspaper writes. According to the newspaper, the invaders forbade Ukrainian songs in the regional center, tried to put Russian rubles into circulation, told students that they were now "Russians", but all these attempts were unsuccessful.
As one of the examples, journalists cite the history of the local resident Irina Diagileva, whose daughter continued to go to school during the occupation. During this period, the program was added to the program of Russia, but the teachers ignored the "innovations". Instead, the children were welcomed by the words "Glory to Ukraine!" Khersonka Olga Malyarchuk, who works in a taxpark, also tells her experience. The Russians demanded to pay in rubles, but she continued to pay in UAH.
Commenting on Russian propaganda, which the invaders were broadcasting through the TV, as well as with the help of numerous billboards in the city, the woman says, "It just didn't work. " According to another citizen Sergey Bloshko, the Russians tried to suppress the pro -Ukrainian population. "What happened here was ethnic cleaning," he told reporters. Even how two armies - Russian and Ukrainian - were part of the city. "When our soldiers were entering, their machine guns were directed upwards.
We will remind, the Armed Forces of Ukraine released Kherson on November 11. The locals met Ukrainian fighters in the center of the regional center, and the flag of Ukraine was placed above the ODA house. The mayor of the city Roman Golovny said that the released Kherson lacks water, medicines and foodstuffs.