Kaliningrad Residents Feel War's Impact Despite 'Quiet' Status

How lives the 'most peaceful' region of Russia in the shadow of war.

Consensus

Kaliningrad Oblast is the only Russian region surrounded by NATO countries.
Ukrainian drones do not fly over Kaliningrad Oblast.
Warehouses of marketplaces do not burn in Kaliningrad Oblast.
In the past, residents of Kaliningrad frequently traveled to Lithuania and Poland.
Residents previously felt like 'Russian-speaking Europeans'.
The border with the EU is now closed for most residents.
Prices in stores are rising.
Young men are signing contracts and leaving to fight in Ukraine.
A journalist from '7x7' spent one and a half weeks in Kaliningrad to study how residents perceive the war.
The war is becoming more noticeable in the region.

Journalist Mira Braunits spent one and a half weeks in Kaliningrad Oblast. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
The publication '7x7' is listed in the register of 'foreign agents'. — tg_baikal_people
The material is produced, distributed, or directed by the media project 'Nova Vkladka' or involves activities of a foreign agent. — tg_thenewtab
The material can be accessed without a VPN. — tg_horizontal_russia