In the city of Vilkovo, Odessa region, only the mayor remained of the men.

In the city of Vilkovo, Odessa region, which is also known as the "Ukrainian Venice", there are practically no male representatives left. The only man in this village is the mayor Matvey Ivanov. This was reported on November 10 by The New York Times (NYT).

"Many men of military age, from 25 to 60 years old, violated the law that prohibits most of them from leaving the country," the publication says.

It is noted that some of the men of military age were sent to the special military operation zone, some tried to flee to neighboring Moldova and Romania, and some are hiding at home from military service.

In this regard, according to Ivanov, he remained the only man in the city.

"I am the only man left. <...> Now there are women everywhere in the city," Ivanov added.

According to the NYT, the women of Vilkovo began to use this opportunity for employment.

"The women of Vilkovo come and go freely, and for some of them these changes have become liberating, opening up jobs that were previously closed to them," the publication emphasized.

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