Dmytro Orlov, the mayor of occupied Enerhodar, warned local residents against sending their children to the Russian Federation for holidays, citing risks that children would not be able to return due to frontline fighting and potential occupation by hostile forces.
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Collaborators and occupiers in Enerhodar are sending children to Krasnodar Krai in the Russian Federation despite the worsening frontline situation.
Dmytro Orlov warned that intense fighting could cut off the frontlines, preventing children from returning home.
Russian occupation forces are detaining thousands of civilians at a checkpoint in Vasilivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast for over two weeks with limited food and shelter.
Russian forces blocked men aged 18-35 from leaving Vasilivka starting in late September, citing mobilization concerns, and introduced mandatory passes on October 1.
Over 4,000 people were waiting to leave through Vasilivka as of September 29, with only 200 vehicles allowed through in 2.5 weeks.
Occupiers are taking children from Enerhodar to the Krasnodar region in Russia.
Mayor Dmytro Orlov announced this action on Telegram.
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