Russian woman moved to a village near Orsha and is surprised by Belarusian standards. "There's always electricity here"

On the "Redaktsiya" YouTube channel, an episode about Russians who moved to Belarus was released. One of the heroines, Lyudmila, moved to a Belarusian village.

Previously, she lived in the Pskov region, and two years ago, she moved with her husband (who has Ukrainian roots) and two children.

Lyudmila says that in the Pskov region, they lived in a large village — 200 plots, a two-story school, a village council, a paramedic-midwife station, a library, and a club.

But optimization began, and a pig complex was built. Electricity only appeared sometimes, not always.

"When the pig complex was built, the water became hydrogen sulfide, completely unfit for drinking. People buy water in five-liter bottles to drink. Or drive 15 kilometers to a spring. Prices soared. The school was closed, they didn't provide a bus to take children to a village 27 kilometers away. (...)

The village council was closed, the medical point was closed, the library was closed," Lyudmila describes the conditions.

Later, the family tried to live near St. Petersburg. Her husband worked as a delivery driver for "Yandex." But as various fast-food chain restaurants began to close after the start of the full-scale war, orders became very scarce, according to Lyudmila. They didn't have enough money to rent housing.

And the family moved to Belarus — to a village in the Orsha district.

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"We specifically wanted to be in a village. There's always electricity here. Optic fiber runs underground along the street. Last year, the water pumps and pipes were replaced here. The artesian water here is good.

Well, there are hurricanes. A couple of times in two years, there was no electricity. The authorities apologize here. They top up the road. You need to dial a special number and complain. Then they come immediately and fix everything. There are more streetlights here in the evening than residents," the woman marvels at the conditions.

She says that a mobile shop stops near their house, coming three times a week.

"There are always vegetables there. Fresh milk, bread. Promotions."

The woman is also surprised by various inspections that ensure safety rules are observed and everything is well-maintained. "This is the Belarusian standard. Those who want to move here need to prepare for this."

"They visit everyone. The Ministry of Emergency Situations comes, checks the stove. Nothing can be placed closer than one and a half meters to the stove. Otherwise, it's a fine. They check that the gas stove is modern. That a good gas cylinder can only be placed in a specific spot. Not wherever you want. That there's an electric cooker. Or gas, for cooking. There are regulations everywhere here.

Everyone has the same bushes under their windows. It feels like they were told to plant them only here."

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