Go to mediabankConstitution of the Russian Federation. Archival photoMOSCOW, Oct 6 The text of the updated Constitution of Russia was published on the official Internet portal of legal information, where Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, as well as the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics are listed as part of the country. Vladimir Putin.
"The Russian Federation includes the subjects of the Russian Federation: the Donetsk People's Republic, <…> Lugansk People's Republic, <…> Zaporozhye region, <…> Kherson region", the document says.
Referendums on the entry of the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions into Russia were held on September 23-27. According to the results of processing 100% of the ballots in the DPR, 99.23% of those who voted supported this initiative, in the LPR — 98.42%, in the Kherson region — 87.05%, in the Zaporozhye region — 93.11%. President Vladimir Putin spoke on September 30 in the Kremlin following the results of referendums in the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, after which he signed agreements with their heads on the admission of regions into Russia. The day before, the head of state signed a federal law ratifying these treaties.