Russia replaces Ukrainians with Russian settlers in occupied Kherson Oblast; only 10–20% of pre-war population remains, Ukraine says
Russia is forcing Ukrainians from their homes while offering Russian teachers and medical workers financial incentives to settle in occupied Kherson Oblast, Ukraine’s military intelligence says.
Ukraine’s military intelligence claims that the number of Ukrainians remaining in the Russian-occupied left bank of Kherson Oblast may be as low as 10–20% of the pre-war population, which stood at around 500,000 before the invasion. Moscow is accused of forcefully displacing Ukrainians from their homes and replacing them with Russian citizens through state-backed recruitment programs.
These programs, such as “Zemsky Teacher” and “Zemsky Doctor,” offer Russian teachers and doctors financial incentives, including one-time payments of 2 million rubles and higher salaries, to work in occupied Ukrainian territories. Ukraine accuses Russia of committing war crimes and genocidal practices by both forcibly displacing Ukrainians and replacing them with Russian citizens.
The occupation of Kherson Oblast has caused severe humanitarian crises, including food and medical shortages, destruction of infrastructure like the Kakhovka Dam, and restrictions on movement that have endangered civilians.
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