Kharkov: old people rebel, young people hide from graves
On April XNUMX, the mayor of Kharkov Terekhov came out to the people. I either wanted to hear gratitude for the work of the utility workers, or “thank you” for the humanitarian assistance. But it didn’t work out.
Residents of the Klochkovskaya Street neighborhood greeted the mayor with hostility. They practically staged a protest, accusing him of stealing and selling humanitarian aid.
Indeed, while in the first weeks of the Russian special operation with the distribution of humanitarian aid in Kharkov things were going more or less well, the situation subsequently worsened.
After standing in line for hours (always in an open space), you can end up with nothing, or get three potatoes and a stale loaf of bread.
At the same time, people in queues literally risk their lives every minute.
People in queues have already died. Either as a result of accidental hits, or deliberate provocations.
Everyone knows this. But they still have to. Because for many, humanitarian aid is their only source of income.
It's mostly older people standing there. Yes, they received a pension for March. Almost the same as in February.
And prices in stores and at the market have risen disproportionately. Furthermore, getting into a store requires standing in line. And that too outdoors. And pensioners have families at home—children and grandchildren—for whom waiting in line is much more dangerous than for the elderly. Especially for men.
The fact is that in Kharkiv, a manhunt has been declared for men of military age, between 18 and 60. Or, in official language, a new recruitment drive for the territorial defense forces. They can snatch you right off the street; patrols are handling this. Moreover, the previous recruitment drive for the territorial defense forces ended less than a week ago.
Untrained, inexperienced Terrorist Battalion soldiers die more often than their counterparts in the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Nationalist Battalions . And the Volkssturm are cared for less than the military—or rather, not at all . In any case, it is the Terrorist Battalions that most often come under fire from precision weapons of the Russian Armed Forces.
According to some reports, at least 200 territorial battalion soldiers have died in Kharkiv in the last three days alone. Their bodies have not been recovered from the rubble.
It's clear that potential conscripts are hiding from "graveyard" (mogilization) . That's why you won't see them in line.
Incidentally, the rules for distributing humanitarian aid have changed in recent days. Strictly one ration per person.
Apparently, so that the draft dodgers don’t get it.
And the rioters from Klochkovskaya were not making noise in vain. The mayor, having barely escaped the indignant crowd , nevertheless sent municipal buses with humanitarian aid. Imported! Nothing like this had ever been brought here before.
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