Everyone expected a new session of intimidation from Putin on May 9. We were waiting for the declaration of war, the announcement of mobilization and so on.
The alleged “coolest landing force in the world” was supposed to be based here. It was destroyed along with its reputation by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
What is the city like now, how russia is unsuccessfully trying to establish its power in the region, and why russian soldiers with weapons are afraid of Ukrainians.
The russians built a new hierarchy and took down Ukrainian flags. However, they could not explain to the locals what exactly they were proposing instead.
A basis for supporting totalitarian regimes by Russians- and the Putin's regime is totalitarian, not authoritarian - is a totality of a pleasant feeling that the whole world is afraid of Russia.