Posted on 03/11/2022 8:55:54 PM PST by delta7
We have electricity, gas, water, the communal services are working," said Oleksandr Yakovlev, mayor of Skadovsk. "People and volunteers have organized themselves into associations to prevent looting. We can only contact the central state power authorities by phone. But how can they help us now?". "There are big problems with logistics. People can't pick up their pensions at the post office, because no money has been delivered." Skadovsk is located some 30 kilometers (about 18 miles) from the administrative border with Russian-occupied Crimea, and 100 kilometers from Kherson. Unlike other parts of the country, Skadovsk hasn't really seen any fighting. It was besieged in the first hours after the initial attack on February 24 by Russian troops, who immediately set up checkpoints everywhere, said Yakovlev. "People are being let through, but their cars and identity papers are checked. Civilian vehicles have also come under fire, and there have been victims. Yesterday, they shot at an ambulance, but there were no casualties," said the mayor. On the morning of March 9, Russian armored vehicles drove directly into the city and positioned themselves in front of the city hall, but did nothing else. 'There is no one to talk to' Both mayors said they hadn't been contacted by the Russian military, which had not made any demands. They suspected that the soldiers themselves did not know what to do with the occupied territories. In any case, said the mayors, the Russian troops had not been received with flowers by the locals, as Russia's top leaders had expected. Volodymyr Kovalenko, the mayor of Nova Kakhovka, has set up a temporary office in a municipal utility building because the town hall has been occupied by the Russians, who are using it as their headquarters. Kovalenko said they had appointed an administrator, and imposed a curfew.
Zelensky refuses to negotiate, Vlad tightens the screws…..Zelensky refuses to negotiate, Vlad tightens the screws more….everyday Vlad gains a position of strength, required for the upcoming negotiations.
Did I mention Vlad wins? Ukraine was sold out by Senile Joe and the EU.
"Let's you locals and the Russian soldiers fight!!"
I’m surprised the Western media allowed this story to be reported, as their narrative (which many here seem to fall for) is that Putin is a BLOODTHIRSTY person, who is leveling cities for sport.
“Hundreds of thousands in Mariupol have no food, water, heat, electricity or medical care”
Are you denying that’s currently happening in Mariupol?
Putin did say since they determined to fight he would come in harder - and he’s doing just that.
“Join the fight
Ukraine needs liberals”
👍👍👍👍
Do we have numbers on how many liberal mercenaries are in Ukraine?
There seems to be numbers for everything else in Ukraine, so I’m curious if the liberals are just “talking or if they’re actually walking.”
Other mayors have no contact at all with the Russians, including Mayor Ryshchuk in Oleshky.
He said there were more than 100 bodies lying on a bridge over the Dnieper River, which connects his town with the city of Kherson.
No one has been allowed to go recover the bodies of the civilians and Ukrainian soldiers killed in the fierce fighting, not even priests or volunteers.....
One interesting part of this story is how absolutely useless the local “authorities” are at doing their job when left alone to do so.
In one town the local mayor couldn’t even organize a civilian work party to collect and bury the dead from an area where Russians troops were present.
There’s no one to call moaned another mayor, apparently unable to function without being told what to do.
Lets hope some more responsible people step forward in these places soon.
We are not giving up, we are part of Ukraine!”
This defiant phrase rings out daily in the streets of towns and villages of the Kherson region. The area in southern Ukraine has effectively been under Russian occupation since the first days of the war against Ukraine.
But people in the city of Kherson, and in Nova Kakhovka, Kakhovka, Hola Prystan, Skadovsk, Oleshky, Henichesk, Novotroitske and Chaplynka, have been peacefully protesting against the presence of Russian troops, saying they weren’t invited and should just leave.
In any case, said the mayors, the Russian troops had not been received with flowers by the locals, as Russia’s top leaders had expected.
All look like tough hombres. No skinny antifa-types seem to be keen to enter the fray. Threatening Andy Ngo seems to be about their speed, not dodging laser-guided artillery.
Disclaimer: Southfront editorialises on the Russian Side
The Russian soldiers told us they had not come as conquerors. But in the meantime, they have threatened us by saying if they’re provoked, they’ll raze the town to the ground,” said Anton.
He said many residents wondered why such a large part of Kherson region had gone to the Russian army without a fight. But they hoped Ukraine would soon regain control over its territory.
Basically what Hitler said to the Czechs in 1939, if they didn’t fight, they could have autonomy, but if they fought, Prague would be razed to the ground.
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