1/9 Hunger as a weapon: testimonies of residents who survived occupation Using food as a means of pressure, the occupiers aim to sow despair and hopelessness among Ukraine's peaceful population #Occupation #UkraineResilience #HungerAsWeapon #Testimonies #Ukraine #UkrainianView
2/9 Looters were selling food at exorbitant prices: everything for 200 UAH โ€” a dozen eggs, a bottle of oil; nothing cheaper could be found... It seemed as if everyone had forgotten the existence of 10, 20, or 50 UAH bills #Izium #KharkivRegion #WarCrimes #Looting #Ukraine
3/9 Together with looters, the enemy destroyed everything around, stealing property. If a business owner tried to protect their belongings, they were either executed or taken in an unknown direction. Many never returned #Kupiansk #KharkivRegion #WarCrimes #Looting #UkraineUnderAttack
4/9 There were cases where people, driven by hunger, tried to do something, but it all ended in torture and murder. There were many instances of suicides when people hanged themselves in their homes. #Izium #KharkivRegion #Hunger #WarCrimes #Ukraine
5/9 Hectares of my fields were either mined or contaminated They stole all my equipment, and what they couldnโ€™t take, they simply damaged so no one else could use it. The occupiers often stole electronics, and sometimes they just stole tires #TomynaBalka #KhersonRegion #Occupation #UkraineResilience
6/9 There was wheat, sunflower seeds, and corn. The harvest belonged to several farmers and was stored in a hangar. They aimed precisely to ensure nothing could be saved. After the occupiersโ€™ missile strike, nothing was left #Malynivka #KharkivRegion #WarCrimes #AgricultureDestruction #Ukraine
7/9 One day, they hit our oil refinery; thick black smoke rose, enveloping the sky. At that moment, there was no other thought than to leave, but the first thing that came to mind was โ€” how to return, with everything around so contaminated #Lysychansk #LuhanskRegion #UkraineUnderAttack
8/9 The ration included porridge, pasta, and broth. They cooked together, taking turns when someone got cold. They tried to think positively, but the reality was entirely different, with the cold, chaos, and corpses on the streets constantly reminding them #Kupiansk #KharkivRegion #Survival
9/9 The most curious thing was that when they started looting our warehouses, they distributed Ukrainian goods as if it were aid from Russia For instance, there were cases when the occupiers handed out Roshen candies and claimed it was Russian help #Melitopol #ZaporizhzhiaRegion #Looting #Propaganda