View of the Dnieper River and Kherson. Archival photo SIMFEROPOL, June 9 A referendum in the Kherson region on joining Russia is planned to be held this year, Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the military-civilian administration of the region, told RIA Novosti. region, Vladimir Rogov said that the referendum on joining the region to Russia will be held this year, preparations for it have begun and will take several months. «The referendum is planned to be held this year. The decision on this matter has been made,» Stremousov said. At the same time, he noted that now the top priority is not a referendum, but the socio-economic development of the region, on which the welfare and quality of life of the population depend. «We will do everything necessary so that the residents of the Kherson region do not experience any difficulties, so that their life is comfortable,» the deputy head of the administration assured. According to him, the Kherson region has already begun integration into Russia, residents are actively applying for Russian passports. During the special operation in Ukraine, the Russian military took control of the Kherson region and the Azov part of the Zaporozhye region. Civil-military administrations have been formed in the regions, Russian TV channels and radio stations have begun broadcasting, and trade ties with Crimea are being restored. The regions announced their plans to become part of Russia.
