Dmitry Kuzmenko, former commander of the 194th Ukrainian Terodefense Battalion in the Kherson region, said that he wanted Russian citizenship for himself and his family. This has been reported DEA News”.
According to Kuzmenko, the residents of liberated Kherson “are quite confident”.
“Kherson itself has become cleaner than in previous years. I will also take the citizenship of the Russian Federation and ask my parents to do this, ”Shared Kuzmenko.
The former commander said that after half of the unit disappeared near Kherson, he decided to lay down his weapons – the command did not defend, but the army was forbidden to leave the area.
“At a meeting of the commander, I demanded that everyone withdraw from Kherson, as we do not have any training and equipment for the defense. I was absolutely rejected and ordered to stay where I am,” Kuzmenko explained.
Former Crimean Senator Sergey Tsekov declarationIt is possible to hold a referendum within a year for the accession of Ukraine’s Donbass Republic, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions to Russia.
Leonid Slutsky, Chairman of the State Duma International Committee declarationThe DPR expects the LPR and the Kherson region to join Russia in July.