Russians threaten to withhold medical help from Ukrainians without Russian passports

The Russian "authorities" of Zaporizhzhia Oblast are threatening to stop medical care for Ukrainians who have not obtained Russian passports, starting next year.

Source: Russian BBC service on Telegram

Details: It is reported that this statement was made by Yevgeny Balitskyi, the Russian-backed head of the occupation administration of Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Quote: "We are not in a hurry till New Year’s Eve. After the celebration, we will take stricter measures so that only citizens of the Russian Federation can live on our territory. This year a person can still receive medical care with a Ukrainian passport, but starting next year they will not."

More details: Russian authorities claim that about 83% of residents of the territory of Ukraine occupied by the Russian Federation have applied for a Russian passport. This data cannot be confirmed.

The Ukrainian authorities say that residents of the occupied territories can obtain Russian passports if it will enable them to avoid endangering their lives.

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