The Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council confirmed the enemy's plans to actively use hryvnia (Ukrainian currency - translator's note) in certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions (CADLR).
"This is not another manipulation of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic and the Russian Federation - it is evidence of the economic disaster brought about by the sanctions," says the report.
According to the initial occupation plan, the CADLR "authorities" gave themselves 7-10 days to bring in russian rubles and exchange currencies. However, this operation requires at least 1.5 billion rubles, and the Russian Federation doesn't even have money to pay soldiers' salaries.
After consulting russian Ministry of Finances, they decided to use hryvnia on the whole territory of the CADLR. Their secondary goal is to withdraw hryvnia from the population gradually.
"The temporarily occupied towns and villages residents refuse to use rubles and resist the aggressors. Given the patriotic sentiment, the enemy doesn't stand a chance," added the Center.