Go to the media bankLUHANSK, Sep 23 Voter turnout on the first day of the referendum in the Luhansk People's Republic on joining Russia at 20:00 Moscow time was 21.97 percent, said the chairman of the CEC of the republic Elena Kravchenko. 
September 21, 08:00Referendums on joining Russia: The West forgot about Moscow's main weaponAccording to her, in some cities the vote was completed ahead of schedule due to the threat of shelling. We are talking about Alchevsk and Severodonetsk. The chairman of the Central Election Commission of the DPR, Vladimir Vysotsky, said that the turnout in the republic on the basis of the first day was 23.64 percent. He added that no violations were recorded. The authorities are making every effort to ensure the safety of citizens. In turn, the head of the CEC of the Zaporozhye region, Galina Katyushchenko, said that the preliminary turnout in the region was 20.52 percent, taking into account voting abroad. In total, 8,370 people took part in the referendum abroad. It is noted that 20.43 percent of voters voted in Melitopol.Yesterday, 20:30 The international observer did not see any violations at the referendum in the DNR Earlier, the head of the election commission of the Kherson region, Marina Zakharova, said that in this region the turnout was 15.31 percent of the total list of voters, and no obvious violations were found at polling stations either. Referendum on the issue about joining Russia began in the morning in the Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics, as well as in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. Voting will continue for five days, until September 27th.Yesterday, 18:49Special military operation in Ukraine»The shelling will not stop»: how the vote went in DonetskThe public addressed the authorities of the regions with the initiative to hold it immediately. According to the representatives of the republics and regions, joining Russia will secure their territories and restore historical justice. In their opinion, this decision is necessary in the face of constant acts of terror by the nationalist Kyiv regime and NATO members who supply weapons to kill civilians. President Vladimir Putin said that Russia will support the decision that the inhabitants of the liberated territories will take. voice». Referendums on joining Russia
Referendums on joining Russia will last in the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions for five days, from September 23 to 27. Until Monday, voting takes place in the adjacent territories, and on Tuesday, polling stations will open for everyone who wants to cast their vote.
Referendums on joining Russia will last in the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions for five days, from September 23 to 27. Until Monday, voting takes place in the adjacent territories, and on Tuesday, polling stations will open for everyone who wants to cast their vote.
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Many residents of Melitopol strive to vote on the first day. "Today we have not yet had time to start, but there were already many people who wanted to cast their vote. We explained to them that voting would take place at the polling stations on the 27th, and before that, at home. People really want to cast their vote", — said the city election commission.
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Many residents of Melitopol strive to vote on the first day. "Today we have not yet had time to start, but there were already many people who wanted to cast their vote. We explained to them that voting would take place at the polling stations on the 27th, and before that, at home. People really want to cast their vote,» the city election commission said.
In the LPR, operational headquarters were deployed to ensure the security of voting. The people's militia units were put on high alert.
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Operational headquarters were deployed in the LPR to ensure the security of voting. The people's militia units were put on high alert.
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The referendum in the LPR is like a bone in the throat for Ukraine, so the republic expects that Kyiv will try to disrupt it, and take measures to protect polling stations, said the head of the local Public Chamber.
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The referendum in the Luhansk People’s Republic is like a bone in the throat for Ukraine, so the republic expects Kyiv to try to disrupt it, and measures are being taken to protect polling stations, the head of the local Public Chamber said.
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Polls in Russian regions have been opened for internally displaced persons.
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Plots in Russian regions have been opened for internally displaced people.
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Polls in Moscow opened on Friday morning in a calm atmosphere.
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Polling stations in Moscow opened on Friday morning in a calm atmosphere.
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Ambassador of the Donetsk People's Republic in Russia Olga Makeeva voted at the embassy DPR in Moscow.
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Ambassador of the Donetsk People's Republic in Russia Olga Makeeva voted at the DPR embassy in Moscow.
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Exit voting on the bus in Lugansk.
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Voting on the bus in Lugansk.
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A situation center for monitoring the referenda.
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Situation Center for Referendum Observation launched in the Russian Civic Chamber.
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Russian senators work as observers at referendums in the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions.
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At referendums in the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, including Russian senators, as observers.
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The referendums are organized at the highest possible level — what to complain about", observers say.
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No excesses were recorded on the first day of the referendum.
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No excesses were recorded on the first day of the referendum.
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Precinct commissions work as usual, go around the adjacent territories.
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Precinct commissions work as usual, go around the adjacent territories.
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The results of the referendum will be known within five days after the end of the voting.
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The results of the referendum will be known within five days after the end of the voting.
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Referendums on joining Russia will last in the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions for five days, from 23 to 27 September. Until Monday, voting takes place in the adjacent territories, and on Tuesday, polling stations will open for everyone who wants to cast their vote.
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Many residents of Melitopol tend to vote on the first day. "Today we have not yet had time to start, but there were already many people who wanted to cast their vote. We explained to them that voting would take place at the polling stations on the 27th, and before that, at home. People really want to cast their vote", the city election commission said.
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Operational headquarters were deployed in the LPR to ensure the security of voting. The people's militia units were put on high alert.
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The referendum in the LPR is like a bone in the throat for Ukraine, so the republic expects that Kyiv will try to disrupt it, and take measures to protect the electoral plots, said the head of the local Public Chamber.
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Plots in Russian regions have been opened for internally displaced persons.
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Plots in Moscow opened on Friday morning in a relaxed atmosphere.
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Ambassador of the Donetsk People's Republic in Russia Olga Makeeva voted at the DPR embassy in Moscow.
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Exit voting on the bus in Luhansk.
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A situational center for observing referendums has started its work in the Russian Civic Chamber.
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In the referendums in the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, Russians are also working as observers senators.
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The referendums are organized at the highest possible level — so that "there is nothing to complain about", observers say.
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No excesses were recorded on the first day of the referendum.
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The precinct commissions are working as usual, going around the adjacent territories.
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The results of the referendum will be known within five days after the completion of the voting.
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