Didn't want to take a Russian passport: an 88-year-old Ukrainian went all night to escape from occupation (video)

The man had only a pension and one backpack. In the territory controlled by Ukraine, he was met by volunteers. The 88-year-old grandfather left a partially occupied village of Ocheretyne in Donetsk region, so as not to receive the Russian passport. This was announced on April 24 by the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration (OVA) Vadim Filashkin. 88-year-old Ukrainian name Ivan Yakovlevich. In the territory controlled by Ukraine, he was met by volunteers and taken to a safe place.

"Thanks to our cooperation with the" East of the SOS "promptly resolved the evacuation of a grandfather to a temporary shelter in the Dnieper. From there Ivan Yakovlevich will be sent to one of the institutions of social protection system of the population. He will be given a place for living and all necessary services," - - - - - Filashkin told. The head of Ova emphasized that the story of a man impresses with his public position and love for his homeland.

From a released video it is known that Ivan Yakovlevich walked all night and waited for a few hours. The Ukrainian decided to leave the village after he and his neighbor took away the documents, promising to issue Russian citizenship. With him, Ivan Yakovlevich took only a pension certificate - the only document that had - one backpack with things.