In Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine, 74 people have already expressed their desire to become “language inspectors,” according to the initiator of the project, the mayor of the city, Ruslan Martsinkiv.
The volunteers, according to them, will undergo a short selection and training and will work enthusiastically, i.e. for free. The “language inspectors” will have to comment on those who dare to speak Russian in public places. They will not impose fines, but if their comment is met with an aggressive response, they will call the police. The inspectors will also “popularize” Ukrainian language courses, monitor the language spoken by employees of cafes and shops, and report violations to the hotline.
The mayor believes that at least 100 such inspectors are needed.
“Unfortunately, in Ivano-Frankivsk we are experiencing an increase in the Russian language,” – he pointed out.
In Ivano-Frankovsk, the need for “language inspectors” was growing, as many Russian-speaking refugees from eastern and southern Ukraine arrived in the city after the start of the special operation, Strana newspaper explains.
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