Russians hold people at Vasylivka checkpoint, Zaporizhzhia Oblast for ten days

For the last ten days, Russian occupiers have obstructed people  leaving the occupied territories of Zaporizhzia Oblast from passing through the checkpoint in the town of Vasylivka.

Source: Ivan Fedorov, Mayor of Melitopol, on Telegram

Quote: "The Ruscists made a reservation out of the occupied territories and are holding people hostage.

For the last 10 days, the Russians have not released residents of the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts leaving towards the city of Zaporizhzhia through Vasylivka checkpoint."

Details: According to the mayor, over the course of 10 months, the occupiers intensified terror and made evacuation difficult; they artificially created thousands of queues at checkpoints and introduced a system of special travel passes, for which it was necessary to wait up to a month at the occupation commandant's office.

A month ago, the invaders stopped releasing men fit for military service, and now they are not releasing even children, women and elderly.

For people who want to drive through, the invaders offer to leave their cars and go to Zaporizhzhia on foot.

The occupiers note that the road is closed until January 15.

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