Russia dispatches 10,000 National Guard troops to oversee ‘elections’ in occupied territories — Zaporizhzhia governor
With the approach of mid-March Russian presidential elections, Moscow has dispatched a substantial security force to occupied areas of Ukraine to maintain order, Zaporizhzhia regional governor Ivan Fedorov said in a Telegram post on Feb. 28.
According to Fedorov, the occupation regime has stepped up “filtration” measures around Melitopol, under the pretext of drug searches or checking weapon licenses.
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In addition, more than 10,000 Russian National Guard (Rosgvardia) troops have been sent to occupied Ukrainian territories, where they will accompany the so-called "election officials" and carry out searches of residents' homes.
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On Feb. 19, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence reported that the Kremlin had dispatched specially trained units to occupied areas of Ukraine to oversee the upcoming sham elections, scheduled for March 17.
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