You will wear it again. That’s the name of the ciudad which is considered the safer than despite the intense Russian bombings that have been shaking the country for almost four years.
Good proof of this is that since the beginning of the , Uzhhorod, despite being a city of considerable size, It has not been hit by any Russian drone or missile.
In statements to the British media Ivan Synetar, a 22-year-old student at the National University of Uzhhorod, said that the city “It is the safest place in Ukraine.”
In that sense, Ivan Synetar has detailed that “many people from eastern and central Ukraine have moved here. The first to arrive, mainly children and women who had witnessed atrocitiescame from Donbas and Kharkiv.”
Since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the military invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, The city of Uzhhorod has almost tripled its population, going from 120,000 to 300,000 inhabitants.
The reasons why Russia has not attacked Uzhhorod
The reasons why Russia has decided not to attack a Ukrainian city of more than 100,000 inhabitants (before the start of the war) like Uzhhorod are varied, although the most important is its geographical location.
Uzhhorod is located only between 2 and 5 kilometers from the border with Slovakia and about 10-15 kilometers from Hungarian territory. That is, the Ukrainian city is just a few kilometers from two countries that are part of both the European Union and NATO.
A minimal deviation of a launched missile or drone against Uzhhorod could reach Slovakia or Hungary, which would mean a military escalation in the tension between Russia and Europe.
Besides, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is considered the closest European leader by Vladimir Putinso the Russian president avoids any action that could put that relationship at risk.
Likewise, it is worth noting that the Transcarpathian region (in which the city of Uzhhorod is located) It does not have any major military facilities or Ukrainian industries.so it is not an attractive target in strategic terms for the Russian army.
