In Ukraine, where Russia continues its military invasion, Russian passports have been issued to residents in two new states, including the South.
The Ukrainian government has argued that it is a "serious sovereignty infringement", with the aim of accelerating the establishment of control.
Regarding the war situation in eastern Ukraine where Russian troops are intensifying the offensive, Ukrainian public broadcaster said on the 11th that the Russian troops attacked the fierce battlefield Severodonetsk and nine other areas, according to Governor Haidai of Luhansk Oblast. He said, "We are working to solidify our base for attacking Severodonetsk."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also said in a new video on the 11th that "a fierce urban warfare is going on. All defenders who have already stopped the enemy's march for weeks and have maintained a strong defense. I'm proud of it, "he said, revealing that he is desperately continuing to resist.
Meanwhile, in the central city of Helson in southern Ukraine, which is virtually controlled by Russian troops, and in Melitopol, the city of Zaporizhia in the southeast, Russian passports are issued to residents, and the Ukrainian government is "a serious sovereignty violation." Is repulsing.
According to the Russian news agency, 23 of these citizens in Helson received their passports.
The Putin administration has been promoting policies to give Russian nationality by issuing passports to residents of the controlled areas in the eastern states of Donetsk and Luhansk, but now two new states have started similar measures. As a result, the Ukrainian side is becoming more cautious that Russia's rule will be accelerated.