Residents of Buryatia Who Moved to Crimea Have Already Begun to Regret the Relocation — Russian Media

Residents of Buryatia who moved to Crimea after the occupation of the peninsula have already begun to regret their relocation following the start of the so-called “special operation” and are planning to return to the “mainland.” Even one Buryat outlet has written about the real situation in Crimea.

In particular, the article says that after “cotton” incidents became more frequent in Crimea at warehouses, airfields, and even at the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet, not only tourists but also the so-called “newcomers” began leaving the peninsula en masse, and few people believe the Russian Ministry of Defense’s version of events.

Despite assurances from the occupation authorities that everything is fine in Crimea, since the start of the full-scale invasion the situation on the peninsula has changed dramatically—especially for those who trusted the Russian authorities and moved here amid the chants of “Crimea is ours.”

“Since spring, planes and helicopters have been roaring overhead every day; there are few tourists, beaches are half-empty, Simferopol airport has closed, and getting to central Russia is now possible only by train or bus via the Crimean Bridge with transfers to Sochi airport. Prices for almost everything have risen sharply,” says a military retiree from Buryatia who, of course, supported the war in Ukraine.

After the occupation of Crimea, he sold his three-room apartment in Ulan-Ude and bought a two-room flat in Sevastopol. Now the Buryat family has decided to leave: they put the apartment up for sale, but in two months there were only two calls, and in the last case they were offered a price three times lower.

In addition, the article mentions several times that Ukraine considers the Crimean Bridge illegal and that it is under threat from “NATO missiles.”

“Who could have known it would turn out like this,” says the Russian man, hoping he will manage to return to the mainland without suffering overly serious financial losses.

“Hope, as they say, dies last,” the outlet concludes.

Well then—run. This is only the beginning. Ukraine will liberate all of its territories. Crimea is Ukraine!