Fountains on Victory Square in Melitopol. Archival photo SIMFEROPOL, May 25. A dual-currency zone has been introduced in the liberated part of the Zaporozhye region, Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the military-civilian administration of the region, told RIA Novosti.
"You can pay both in hryvnia, as well as rubles. All benefits will be paid in rubles. The arrival of the ruble has significantly revived the region's economy,» he said.
In addition, according to Rogov, the International Settlement Bank has entered the region. «Software has already been set up. Settlement accounts of state enterprises and legal entities are being opened. In the coming days, the bank will also begin servicing individuals,» the official stressed. Since February 24, Russia has been conducting a military operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. As Vladimir Putin emphasized, its goal is «to protect people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to the Ministry of Defense, the Russian armed forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops. By the end of March, they managed to «significantly reduce the combat potential of Ukraine.» The main goal of the operation in the department was called the liberation of Donbass. During the special operation, the Russian military took control of the Kherson region and the Azov part of the Zaporozhye region in southern Ukraine. Military-civilian administrations have been formed in the regions, broadcasting of Russian TV channels and radio stations has begun, and trade ties with Crimea are being restored. rubles until the end of the year