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.