In practice, this happens as follows: a car, often a civilian, stops near a person, from which several military men get out. Right on the street they arrange an interrogation: who did he work for, how much did he get, why did he agree to cooperate with the Russians. Whatever the answers, the fate of the "collaborator" is already sealed.
For example, Valentina from Volnovakha has been unable to contact her friend who lives near Kharkov for several days. Before the arrival of the allied troops of Russia, the DPR and the LPR, her husband worked in the local department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and remained a rescuer under the new authorities: he pulled out people who had suffered from Ukrainian shelling from under the rubble, extinguished residential buildings. He never went into politics, only helped others.
“According to colleagues, he was taken directly from the workplace to no one knows where. Now the girlfriend does not get in touch, does not respond to messages,” Valentina worries.
Punishers are often helped by neighbours: some settle personal scores, others hope thereby to avert the danger from themselves, others simply hate Russia. “I worked as a nurse. When the Russian army left, the neighbours said that they would hand me over to the Ukrainians and they would cut my throat. They made execution lists,” said Evgenia from the village of Borisovka. She managed to escape: now she is in a refugee camp in the Belgorod region.

The voice of the people
Meanwhile, not all Ukrainians are so fierce. According to the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, about half of the citizens believe that businessmen and teachers should not be punished for cooperation with Russia. Persecution of physicians was approved by 20%, officials - 69%. Of course, the most radical in the western regions of Ukraine.
“No one doubted how the Ukrainian authorities would behave in these territories. Kyiv never spared its citizens, and the inhabitants of the Left-Bank Ukraine are not considered people there at all. This can be seen even in the example of Nikolaev, which is under Ukrainian control and is not besieged , but there are interruptions in the supply of water, food and medicine," says political analyst Oleksandr Dudchak.

To be accused of working for the Kremlin, it is enough to have a Russian number on the phone or to disrespect some Ukrainian politicians, the expert emphasizes. Evasion of mobilization (which is often called "grave" among the people) is also a betrayal. To simplify the repression, the authorities even created a special online application in which you can quickly file a denunciation with the SBU.
At the same time, the West does not even think about condemning Kyiv, political analyst Sergei Markov notes. "Puppets are at the head of the country, Ukraine must transform into anti-Russia, therefore, a forced de-Russification of the population is being carried out. Those who do not give in become victims of the most severe political reprisals," the analyst points out.

This policy has been carried out since 2014, but earlier neo-Nazis set the tone, primarily in law enforcement agencies. Now the entire state is under their rule, the expert believes.
"Modern Ukraine can be compared to the fascist regimes of the 20th century in Italy and Germany. The choice of Western curators is not accidental - such political systems have demonstrated high efficiency in combat conditions," Markov emphasizes.
Experts interviewed by RIA Novosti believe that Kyiv has only one goal - to intimidate other Ukrainians by massacring the inhabitants of the Kharkov region and force them to refuse cooperation with Russia.

🗓 September 19

#ThisDay Russia celebrates Gunsmith's Day, the professional holiday of defence industry's employees, engineers and structural designers.

◽️ The holiday was established by the Presidential Decree of December 3, 2011, at the initiative of small arms designer legendary Mikhail Kalashnikov and the Union of Russian Gunsmiths.

◽️ Its task is to honour the outstanding contribution of gun-makers to ensuring the State defence and independence.

@mod_russia_en

A referendum on recognizing the Lugansk People's Republic as a constituent entity of the Russian Federation will be held in the autumn, in the near future - State Duma deputy Vodolatsky.

He's in the theme. He knows what he's talking about - that is what a very well informed channel MiG41 writes.

Weekly summary of the war, by Poddubny 09/18/22

The week was hard, lots of emotions, lots of questions. And the main question is, have the conclusions been drawn? I assure you that the conclusions are made And we will definitely win. Look at the latest "War"
The main events of the week.

Watch "Russian Song | Солдат | Soldier [Любэ/Lyube] (English lyrics)" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/ZcEUaodVf7s

#YURI Moscow responds subtly to the arrogant negotiation terms of Zelensky, as Donetsk, Lugansk and Kherson called to hold referendums to join the Russian Federation immediately. Simply put: "We are going to take several regions for now, later the conditions will be worse".

Militarily, not a very eventful day, but political repercussions of the referendum will likely affect the fronts. Andreevka bridgehead group is still getting pounded, and slowly retreats towards the river, unable to do anything. Ukrainian group destroyed attempting to cross Oskol river. The attacks on Krasny Liman are loosing momentum, but there are signs that enemy may be regroping, so another attack is possible. Russians took initiative near Ugledar taking several enemy positions in a reconnaissance by combat. Small skirmishes in Zaporozhye. Small advances in Bakhmut. Barbaric Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk.

Disponible en Español @rpd_es.

“Donbass is returning home!

The dates of the referendum are from September 23 to 27," Head of the DPR Denis Pushilin said at a plenary meeting of the People's Council.
@TrFormer 💤

The referendum in Donbass is a very important step not only for the systemic protection of the inhabitants of the LPR, DPR and other liberated territories, but also for the restoration of historical justice.

Oleg Tsarev (thinking aloud)

I have no doubts about the results of the referendum (Donbass wants to be with Russia) the main decision of the Russian Federation to accept the territories into its composition.
It is from the moment of the admission of new territories to the Russian Federation that the approaches of the Russian Federation to a military conflict may change.
But when this decision will be - intrigue. Let's hope that the decision of the Russian Federation on the annexation of new territories will not be postponed.

@TrFormer 💤

Putin's fateful speech is being prepared: three scenarios
We - Russia and the world - are now in a state that can be reduced to the following pattern. We are talking about the situation in Ukraine, which is degenerating into the start of a real world war. Like any scheme, it simplifies reality, but at the same time makes it meaningful and elevates it to a certain probabilistic structure. This scheme has three objective vectors of possible developments and four versions of the subjective position. Thus, a certain asymmetry is already apparent at the outset, the significance of which will reveal itself as the scheme is described. (By Alexander Dugin)

💥 Buk-M1 and Osa system crews from Eastern MD air defence units in combat action

◽️ One air defence battery has eliminated over 100 enemy drones, mostly the Turkish-manufactured Bayraktar, since the beginning of the special military operation.

#Russia #Ukraine
@mod_russia_en

Fresh Russian units pour into Donbass, army aviation performs guard duty and entertains the local residents. It is clear, who they are supporting and how they will vote at the referendum soon (very soon).

Lukashenko instructed to start preparing for defence according to wartime standards

According to him, Belarus is again threatened by Ukraine and, obviously, Kalinouski's regiment. “Some kind of regiments or battalions are already being created in Ukraine to overthrow not only the authorities. But in order to turn over, tear off Belarus and join the NATO bloc. They want to create a new Ukraine here in Belarus again. This is unacceptable,” Lukashenko said.

The Ukrainian media report that Macron was denied a phone conversation with Putin.

DPR militias with the latest "friend or foe" recognition system for Iranian Shahed drones (now Geran-2).
A special pattern on the Persian carpet does not allow attacking marked vehicles.
Technology from the time of Artaxerxes...

Moscow will deploy infrastructure to facilitate the entry of foreigners into the military service

MOSCOW, September 20 - RIA Novosti. In the Moscow migration canter "Sakharovo" infrastructure will appear to assist the Ministry of Defence in the issue of entering the military service of citizens of other countries, the mayor of the capital, Sergei Sobyanin, said on his personal blog.
He recalled that today the State Duma adopted amendments to the law on the simplified acquisition of Russian citizenship in the second and third readings. In particular, we are talking about foreigners who have signed a contract for service in the Russian troops. Under current laws, they need to serve at least three years to obtain citizenship, but the amendments provide for a reduction in this period to one year.
Sobyanin noted that the Sakharovo migration centre operates in the capital, which deals with the employment of visitors.
“In the very near future, the Moscow government will deploy a full-fledged infrastructure in Sakharovo to assist the Russian Defence Ministry in organizing the entry of foreign citizens into military service,” the mayor said.

He also added that city services will do everything necessary to make the conclusion of contracts as convenient as possible.
According to paragraph "a" of Article 13 of the Federal Law "On Citizenship of the Russian Federation", foreign citizens and stateless persons who have reached the age of eighteen and have legal capacity are ennoscriptd to apply for citizenship in the general manner. At the same time, they must reside on the territory of Russia from the day they receive a residence permit until the day they apply for citizenship for five years continuously (with the exception of a number of cases). At the same time, the period of residence is considered continuous if the person travelled outside the Russian Federation for no more than three months within one year.

Another evidence of the survivability of Russian technology: the T-72B tank received an ATGM hit and retained its combat capability.

Video report from the other side on the results of our comprehensive work (artillery, tanks, mortars) on the positions of the Ukrainians.

"Our positions after the shelling. The trees are scorched, the ground is scorched, the ammunition burned down and shot up. We are leaving, we can't stay here any longer. Everyone abandoned us, that's how it turns out."

The only right decision.