Go to the mediabankMemorial with the Eternal Flame in the Chernobaevka settlement in the Kherson region of Ukraine. File photoDONETSK, Sep 27Today begins the final stage of voting in the referendum on joining Russia in the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions. Unlike the previous four days, it will be held at the polling stations, which will open at 8.00 Moscow time. The plebiscite on joining Russia started last Friday. For the first four days, voting in order to ensure security was carried out remotely — by mobile groups of commissions in the adjacent territories. Despite the shelling and provocations from Kyiv, the turnout in the regions exceeded 60 percent. On Tuesday, the final day of the referendum, it will be possible to vote at the polling stations. against the backdrop of ongoing shelling and provocations by Ukrainian troops. In the Donetsk People's Republic, Ukrainian troops fired on residential areas. According to the chairman of the CEC of the Republic, Vladimir Vysotsky, because of this, members of the commissions had to go down to shelters.
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In Gorlovka, a member of the precinct election commission and a police officer who accompanied the mobile group were injured as a result of shelling. The Ministry of State Security of the DPR announced that they had uncovered the intelligence network of the foreign intelligence service of Ukraine, which was preparing terrorist attacks during the referendum on joining the republic to Russia. In the LPR — in some settlements — people voted even in shelters due to massive shelling by Ukrainian troops «As for the shelling, they really scared our voters a little, but at the same time, voting continued in bomb shelters at the request of the voters themselves — these are in the cities of Rubizhne and Svatovo,» said Elena Kravchenko, chairman of the LPR CEC. in which the polling station was located, six shells hit the building. Commissions have been moved to reserve sites.
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In the Kherson region, Ukrainian troops attacked a hotel in the center of Kherson with a HIMARS MLRS, killing two people, including former deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Oleksiy Zhuravko. The authorities of the region called it a terrorist attack and promised to strengthen security measures. «Energodar was shelled again at night, calls and messages with threats to the phones of members of the referendum commissions from the Kyiv regime continued, but none of them flinched, all members of the commissions are in the ranks and continue their work «, — said the chairman of the election commission of the Zaporozhye region, Galina Katyushchenko. Despite the shelling and threats to members of the election commissions, the turnout for the four days of voting was very high. It was 86.89 percent in the DPR, 83.61 percent in the LPR, 66.43 percent in the Zaporozhye region, and 63.58 percent in the Kherson region.
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Final dayOn Tuesday, the referendum will be held at the polling stations. Those who did not have time or could not do it in the adjoining territories will be able to vote here. They will be open from 8.00 to 16.00 (coincides with Moscow time). The authorities of the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions promised to strengthen security measures as much as possible. Even before September 27, all sites were checked by pyrotechnicians and law enforcement officers. Each of them will be on duty by police officers, the Ministry of Emergency Situations. It is expected that the preliminary results of the plebiscite will be announced on September 27-28. The final data should be known within five days after the end of the voting. Despite possible provocations and attempts to disrupt the voting at the polling stations, according to members of the public, the referendum in the DPR, LPR, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions can be considered valid — four days in the regions have already voted more than half of the voters.Donbass is returning to its homeland»According to international standards, a referendum is considered valid if 50 percent plus one voter voted in it,» explained Alexander Kofman, chairman of the DPR Public Chamber. regions will have to apply to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a request to accept Donbass, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions into Russia. The Kremlin noted that the recognition of the results of referenda in the DPR, LPR and in the liberated territories will be preceded by a certain «procedure with legislators.» «This will be preceded by a certain procedure related to our legislators, and so on. We will inform you in a timely manner,» he said. press secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. The public addressed the authorities of the regions with the initiative to immediately hold referendums. According to representatives of the republics and regions, joining Russia will secure their territories and restore historical justice. In their opinion, this decision is extremely necessary in the context of constant acts of terror by the nationalist authorities of Ukraine and NATO members who supply weapons to kill civilians. Vladimir Putin said that Russia would support the decision that the residents of Donbass and the liberated territories would take. cast your vote.» 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 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, and 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", — told 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, and 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 deployed in the LPR to ensure voting security. 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 environment.
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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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Voting on the bus in Lugansk.
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Voting on the bus in Lugansk.
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The 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 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, and 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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At 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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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 completion of the voting.
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