In Kakhovka, occupiers involve groups of civilians in checks of population - National Resistance Center

In the temporarily occupied Kakhovka, the russian occupiers are intensifying checks of the civilian population, under the guise of "wartime" rhetoric. There are reports of so-called "civilian" measures, within the framework of which people are detained and declared suspicious without explanation or court decisions. Such statements create the feeling that anyone can become the object of checks or accusations just because of rumors or denunciations. This is stated in the report of the National Resistance Center (NRC).

According to NRC sources, a key feature of these measures was the involvement of residents themselves in checks. Local men are encouraged to help the occupation structures: check other people's phones, pay attention to "suspicious behavior" and pass information to security forces. In fact, a network of civilians is being formed who perform filtering functions without any legal basis.

Insiders of the NRC note that in such conditions, any disloyalty, personal conflict, or ordinary suspicion can be presented as hostile activity. Decisions are made without evidence and a trial, and responsibility for possible violence is blurred between the security forces and the so-called civilian assistants.

"Thus, the occupation administration is trying to strengthen control over the city, transferring part of the repressive functions to the local population. This allows creating an atmosphere of fear and mutual distrust, while avoiding direct responsibility for the actions of the controlled groups. Thus, intensified checks and the involvement of civilians in helping the occupiers are turning into a tool for pressure on the peaceful residents of Kakhovka, increasing the risks of lynching and the further curtailment of any remnants of legal protection," the Center summarizes.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, in Crimea, the occupation authorities declare "enemies" all those who complain about construction and inaction.

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