Ukrainians in the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) without Russian passports risk becoming migrants at home as early as the beginning of January 2025.
That is according to the National Resistance Center of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports.
“In the temporarily occupied territories, the Russians continue their policy of tightening the screws on those Ukrainians who refuse to take Russian passports. Starting from January 2025, the Russians promise to deprive ‘stateless individuals’ of their residence rights in the TOT. These ‘individuals’ are local residents whom the enemy makes ‘illegal migrants’ in their own homes,” the statement says.
As noted, after the change of status, Ukrainians will be restricted in their rights to healthcare, work and social benefits.
Currently, employees of the Russian occupation administrations are informing all enterprises under their control about the “mandatory passportization” of workers and threatening them with dismissal in case of refusal.
“The National Resistance Center is compiling lists of all those involved in the forced passportization and emphasizes that all crimes against the Ukrainian people will have to be answered for,” the activists said.
Source: From January, occupiers plan to deprive people without Russian passports of residence rights in TOT
