Moscow is preparing to deport Ukrainians in the occupied territories, - British intelligence

After July 1, the Russian authorities may start deporting or detaining Ukrainians / photo ua.depositphotos.com Russia may start deporting Ukrainians who are in temporarily occupied territories and refuse to take Russian passports.

"In April 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree according to which residents of temporarily uncontrolled territories who renounce Russian passports will become foreign citizens or stateless persons. Such persons have the right to remain in the occupied territories only until July 1, 2024." - says the intelligence review of the British Ministry of Defense.

After this date, the Russian authorities can start deporting or detaining Ukrainians who have refused their passports. With reference to the statement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, the intelligence agency notes that about 2.8 million Ukrainians took Russian passports in the occupied territories

"Russia provides access to medical, social and other services only to those people who have this passport," the intelligence agency writes, explaining why Ukrainians agree to take Russian passports

In addition, they recalled the words of the former president of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, where he stated that people without Russian passports could be resettled in remote regions of Russia. Another decree dated February 26, 2024 specifies that the occupied territories allegedly become part of the Russian Southern Military District.

"The Kremlin seeks to make the integration of the occupied territories into the Russian Federation irreversible," the review says.

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