Children born in Ukraine’s Kherson region since 24 February will automatically receive Russian citizenship, according to a statement by an official, writes The Guardian.
Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the Russian-imposed military-civilian administration in the occupied Kherson region has told Russian news agency RIA Novosti:
“Plus, orphans will also be registered as citizens of the Russian Federation”, - he added.
Yesterday Stremousov claimed that thousands of citizens in the occupied territory were applying for Russian citizenship.
Ukraine has repeatedly accused Russia of abducting children from its territory and transferring them into Russia.