The Russians organized massive raids on trade facilities to uncover the facts of hryvnia settlements.

The Russian invaders are trying to withdraw the hryvnia from circulation in the occupied part of the Luhansk region, but local residents are resisting.

The Luhansk regional military administration reported in Telegram that the Russians organized massive raids on commercial facilities to uncover the facts of hryvnia settlements with the population.

As noted, the invaders demand to set price tags only in rubles, which led to the transition of the population to non-cash payment. In addition, the hryvnia continues to be taken in the markets.

“The enemy is taking away terminals and threatening fines. But the hryvnia circulation does not stop. Only supermarkets follow the innovations. Markets and small shops continue to accept hryvnia, in particular, on a bank card,” OVA said.

The situation in Luhansk region

Earlier in Luhansk region it was announced that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are gradually advancing in the direction of Svatovo – Kreminna.

On January 3, it was reported that the Russian occupiers, after the death of hundreds of mobilized people, intensified repression against the civilian population in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. There is information about shootings in the Luhansk region.

On January 5, Gaidai became aware that the occupiers in Luhansk region are closing villages to entry and exit, taking the local population to the regional center and torturing them on suspicion of adjusting the fire of the Armed Forces to their positions.

On the evening of January 6, Ukrainian partisans destroyed the railway track between Luhansk and the village of Lantrativka with the help of an improvised explosive device near Shchastya.