"20 minutes to Mogilev, more than an hour to Dribin." Rural pensioners opposed changes to district borders

In the Mogilev region, there are plans to change the borders of three districts in favor of Dribin district, which is currently considered one of the smallest in Belarus. It is planned to annex 27 settlements from Mogilev, Gorki, and Chaussy districts. However, at least some residents do not support this redrawing of borders.

Pensioners from villages in the Mogilev district explain that after the border changes, they will have to travel to Dribin for various needs, which is approximately 60 kilometers away. Mogilev, however, is about 20-25 kilometers from them.

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For local residents, this is not just a matter of distance. Many of them are elderly people who rely on the help of their children and other relatives living in Mogilev. Relatives help them solve everyday problems, make appointments with doctors, and get to the necessary institutions. After the change in administrative affiliation, they will have to apply to the authorities of another district, and familiar tasks may become more complicated.

Plans to enlarge the Dribin district became known as early as spring 2026. Initially, there was talk of transferring parts of the lands of neighboring districts to it, and in July, Lukashenka supported this proposal. Among the arguments of the authorities was the need to increase the territory of the district and the number of agricultural enterprises.

In October, the Mogilev Regional Council of Deputies supported the change of borders. According to representatives of the land management service, 18 settlements and 10,826 hectares of land will be transferred to Dribin from the Chaussy district, two settlements and 4,778 hectares from the Gorki district, and seven settlements and 4,454 hectares from the Mogilev district. As a result, the area of the Dribin district will increase by more than 20,000 hectares.

After the video appeal was published, many social media users supported the villagers. People noted that administrative borders affect access to services, travel duration, and the ability to receive help from loved ones.

One woman wrote that she bought a house in the Mogilev district and does not understand why its administrative affiliation should be changed now. Others drew attention to the costs associated with re-registering documents and doubted whether the Dribin district would be able to properly manage the new territories.

Some users emphasized that the villages are not located near the highway, so getting to the new district center would be long, inconvenient, and more expensive. Others reminded that mainly pensioners live in the villages and urged the authorities to listen to the people's opinion.

So far, the authorities have not responded to the villagers' appeal.

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