Russia: military reinforces presence in Ukrainian territory with local collaborators

Russia is consolidating its military presence in controlled Ukrainian regions by relying on Ukrainian collaborators recruited or coerced in occupied zones.

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This strategy illustrates Moscow's attempt to establish sustainable civilian administration in conquered territories.

The use of local collaborators aims to legitimize the occupation and weaken Ukrainian resistance.

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