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According to locals, there are no signs of withdrawal of Russian troops in Zapor...

Panic and fear: Ukrainians in the occupation told how the Russians are preparing for the Armed Forces counter -offensive

According to locals, there are no signs of withdrawal of Russian troops in Zaporozhye. The invaders continue to expand defense fortifications. Ukrainians living in the occupied territories say that in recent days Russians have worried about some real panic. Moreover, the occupying power is trying to bring peaceful people before the Armed Forces counter -offensive. About it writes The New York Times.

According to journalists, they contacted residents of cities and villages, which are in the occupied parts of Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions. The locals reported that fuel was over at the gas stations and shelves with products were emptied in stores. ATMs are no longer issued. "They discharge people from hospitals and take away equipment," said 38-year-old Andrew, a resident of the occupied Kamyanka-Dniprovska Zaporizhzhia region.

According to him, people are afraid to ask what is happening because armed soldiers go around. The publication writes that most civilians have left the area for a long time - mostly in the territory held by Ukraine - but Ukrainians say that, despite the humiliation and fear, most of those who remain, do not plan to go. Journalists write that there are no signs of withdrawal of Russian troops in Zaporozhye. The invaders continue to expand defense fortifications.

58-year-old Galina, a resident of the occupied city of childbirth, said that the Russian authorities suddenly announced the end of the school year. They brought dozens of buses, and the residents were ordered to go only with the fact that they could pick up their hands. The woman noted that the occupying authorities convened parents who refused evacuation and forced them to sign the papers that they were informed of the risks and were responsible for their actions.

The material said that 40-year-old Sergei, who lives near the front line in the village of Mala Bilozerka, also told about evacuation. "Some people came with their bags, but when the bus came, the driver said that he has no gasoline and there would be no evacuation today," he said. The situation reportedly seemed particularly chaotic in the city of Energodar, where many people who work on Russia -occupied Zaporizhzhya NPP.

The resident of Energodar Michael said that when residents came to one of the local stores on the weekend, a Russian official approached them and said he was closed. According to Michael, when asked when the store opens again, the soldier replied: "Never again. " Earlier it was reported that in the Melitopol of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation prepare for the "gesture of goodwill".

In Melitopol, according to local reports, the passport table was already released, the employees were released, and the documents were burned. In addition, we recall that the businessman from the Russian Federation was spanning through the counter -offensive of the Armed Forces.