Kremlin decided to take revenge on refugees from Kursk region who constantly criticize Putin

More than 150,000 residents of the Kursk region, who became refugees, expressed their anger at Putin, The Moscow Times reports.

Residents of Kursk region are also unhappy with Putin’s words that any war is “action” without which life would be boring. Residents of Kursk region are also dissatisfied with the statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry in its commentary on the shelling of Rylsk on December 20, 2024. On November 7, a public page called on refugees from the Kursk region to "have a walk on Red Square" in the regional capital. "Friendly, cheerfully, sincerely. You can even shout," said a local resident's post, which was blocked three days later. Despite this, the rally in Kursk still took place on November 10. People demanded that the authorities provide them with housing, admit that there is a war going on, and punish the generals who allowed the Ukrainian Armed Forces to invade the region. In response, a representative of the Kursk region administration called the actions of the protesters "illegal", demanded that they name the organizers of the action and disperse. The protesters refused. About a month later, Putin dismissed Governor Alexei Smirnov and appointed State Duma deputy Alexander Khinshtein, who had never worked in the executive branch, in his place.

The new head of the region has already managed to become famous for scolding a local pharmacy worker on camera and forbidding officials to inform the population about battles with the Ukrainian Armed Forces. On December 20, Khinshtein, who was appointed governor to ensure "crisis management," told Kursk residents who suffered from the shelling that they should not expect full compensation for lost property from the state - instead, budget money will be spent on continuing the war started by Putin.

Earlier, refugees from Kursk protested the Russian authorities’ failure to deliver promised debt relief, adequate temporary shelter, and compensation for lost housing. Refugees from the village of olgovka in the Kursk region have appealed to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to “end this damn war.” Residents of the village complain that the war has left them homeless, and that they have been evacuated and do not have enough money from the authorities to rent a house.