Residents of the annexed Crimea's Zhyankay district are reporting on…
Residents of the annexed Crimea's Zhyankay district are reporting on social media that men must provide a passport entry in their military registration records to receive compensation following mass power and water outages. 'New Europe' has found approximately ten such posts.
Consensus
- Residents of the Djankoy District in annexed Crimea are reporting that they must register for military service to receive compensation for power and water outages.
- The compensation is a one-time payment of 15,000 rubles for those without electricity or water for more than 48 hours.
- Local residents have complained about being required to visit local administrations in person despite promises of online application through 'Gosuslugi'.
- Fuel shortages are preventing some residents from traveling to administrative offices.
- The issue has been reported in social media comments under posts by Sergey Aksenov, the Russian-appointed head of Crimea.
- Aksyonov did not respond to questions about the legality or scope of the military registration requirement.
- Official authorities have not publicly stated that a military registration stamp is required for compensation.
Points of divergence
- The practice reportedly applies only to medical workers, regardless of gender, according to 'Krym Operativny' citing the administration of Asovskoye rural settlement. — meduza
- The requirement is said to apply specifically to men and women with medical qualifications who are considered liable for military service under Russian law. — novaya_eu
Coverage (2 sources)
- "New Europa Newspaper": Crimean residents complain they are forced to register for military service to receive compensation for power and water outages — Meduza
- Residents of Northern Crimea are forced to register for military service to receive compensation for power and water outages — Новая газета Европа