Vijesti o ratu u Ukrajini često su posvećene frontu, herojima, zarobljenicima, žrtvama. Uništene kuće i izrešetani automobili toliko umaraju gledatelja da se strašne fotografije želi što prije preskočiti i zaboraviti. Međutim, rat ima mnogo lica. I postoji jedno tiho i neprimjetno – okupacija.

Vaši roditelji su lišeni vaše pomoći, brige i društva. Hrabre, pa čak i one koji rat smatraju “stvarom političara”, čekaju višesatna ispitivanja, provjere pri pokušaju dolaska na okupirana područja. Objave na društvenim mrežama, fotografije i poruke provjeravaju djelatnici FSB-a. I problemi nastaju čak i kod onih koji gotovo slučajno negdje na staroj fotografiji imaju ukrajinsku zastavu.

Uz to, okupatori ne kradu samo neprocjenjive godine i dane među bliskim ljudima. Na okupiranim područjima vodi se evidencija “nezauzetih” stanova. To jest, stanovi i domovi koje su napustili stanovnici koji su bježali od ruskih tenkova, bombi i projektila, okupatori proglašavaju “državnima”. U njih se naseljavaju Rusi: građevinari, vojnici, učitelji i radnici u kulturi. Dakle, i vaš roditeljski dom “pronaći” će novog nasljednika umjesto vas.

Na taj način agresorska zemlja pokušava korjenito promijeniti sastav stanovništva zauzetih regija. I u povijesti to nije prvi put. Na veliku žalost, čovječanstvo malo uči na svojim pogreškama…

Napadača se pokušava smiriti ustupcima. Mnogi se jednostavno nadaju da će se napadač zadovoljiti žrtvom. A svima ostalima ništa ne prijeti. Ali nekažnjeno zlo samo raste…

Thieves of Goodbyes: Occupation

News about the war in Ukraine is often focused on the front line, heroes, prisoners of war, and victims. Destroyed houses and bullet-riddled cars exhaust the viewer so much that one wants to quickly scroll past and forget the terrible photos. However, war has many faces. And there is one quiet and inconspicuous one – occupation.

Imagine your parents in occupation

Approximately 20% of Ukrainian territory is occupied. These are dozens of cities and towns, and no less than 4 million people. The most vulnerable among them are children and the elderly. Imagine that your elderly parents refuse to leave their dear home.

They have to accept the citizenship of the aggressor country, because without it, they are denied medical care and their pensions are not paid. An active front line runs between you and your parents. Mobile communication disappears. In cities close to the front line, blackouts often occur, not for an hour, but for two or three days. And one sad day, you learn about a serious illness, and then the death of your loved ones. And you can do nothing. Not even say a proper goodbye.

Your parents are deprived of your help, care, and company. Brave individuals, even those who consider the war “a matter for politicians,” face hours-long interrogations and checks when trying to reach occupied territories. Posts on social media, photos, and messages are checked by FSB officers. And problems arise even for those who almost accidentally have a Ukrainian flag in an old photo somewhere.

Occupiers steal not only time, but property

In addition, the occupiers steal not only priceless years and days spent with loved ones. In the occupied territories, “unoccupied” housing is registered. That is, apartments and homes left by residents who fled from Russian tanks, bombs, and missiles are declared “state property” by the occupiers. Russians are settled in them: builders, military personnel, teachers, and cultural workers.

Thus, your parents’ home will “find” a new owner instead of you. In this way, the aggressor country tries to fundamentally change the demographic composition of the captured regions. And this is not the first time in history. Unfortunately, humanity learns little from its mistakes…

The aggressor is being appeased with concessions. Many simply hope that the aggressor will be satisfied with the sacrifice. And that everyone else is safe. But unpunished evil only grows…