'We are not co-operating': Life in occupied Ukraine

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"Vadym Gaev, the mayor of Novopskov, a town near Donbas, told the BBC there had been daily protests but they had stopped three days ago when Russian soldiers shot three protestors - non-fatally - and beat another."
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'We are not co-operating': Life in occupied Ukraine
Ukrainian cities are now occupied by Russian troops, and residents are not making them feel welcome.
8:37 AM · Mar 9, 2022

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60670173

In the southern Ukrainian city of Melitopol on Monday, the mayor Ivan Federov sat down at his desk to send out his daily Facebook update.

He told his followers that the Russians forces occupying the city had now taken control of the city's communications network, so they needed to be wary of what they heard on TV and the radio.

How many people would see his warning, he didn't know. Melitopol's internet connection had also all but disappeared, making it nearly impossible to reach people inside by WhatsApp or Telegram call, or stay connected for more than a few minutes.

The ordinary phone lines were no longer an option, Federov told the BBC, when the Telegram app finally connected. "We cannot use," he said. "Too easy for the Russians to listen in."

When the invading forces took control of Melitopol a week ago they ransacked the mayor's offices, Federov said, exiling his team to another location where they are attempting to continue running their city.

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