The first regulation issued by Ukrainian forces upon entering Russia: Waiving all residents' mortgages and high-interest predatory loans.
The Ukrainian forces have advanced into Kursk, and the Russian citizens did not resist. The primary reason is the rampant corruption among local officials, who have colluded with wealthy businessmen to inflate real estate prices. This has forced the citizens to spend generations of savings on heavy mortgages, while taxes continue to rise, pressuring people into taking out car loans and various high-interest illegal loans, thereby losing their support.
As soon as the Ukrainian forces set foot on Russian soil, they made a promise to the local populace: all mortgages, car loans, and high-interest illegal loans would be forgiven, and they enshrined this promise in their first regulation.
Netizens suspect that there are highly knowledgeable individuals within the Ukrainian military who have thoroughly studied Chinese history; otherwise, they wouldn't have thought of such a drastic move as waiving mortgages and reducing taxes.
In fact, it was precisely this promise that won over the hearts of the local people. Wherever the Ukrainian forces went, they encountered no resistance from the citizens, who voluntarily surrendered. Even within the Russian military, there were soldiers who defected on the battlefield, leaving the Russian high command in a difficult position.
This bold move by the Ukrainian forces has far-reaching implications. Even if the Russian military dispatches heavy forces to regain the lost territory, will they still collect the forgiven mortgages, car loans, and high-interest debts according to the original policies? If they do, will it provoke more public anger? If they don't, will the banks, representing the interests of the wealthy, agree? And if they follow the Ukrainian regulations, will debtors in other cities follow suit and stop repaying their mortgages?
This move by Ukraine is indeed a masterstroke. They have captured the hearts of the people and left the government to deal with the aftermath.
