Status: 20.09.2022 2:11 p.m
The Russian governors in the contested regions of Luhansk and Donekz in eastern Ukraine want to vote on accession to Russia. Voting is scheduled to take place in September.
The separatist leadership in the contested Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine has called a controversial referendum on joining Russia. The vote will be held from September 23 to 27, said the head of the separatist parliament, Denis Miroshnichenko, according to the Interfax news agency.
Earlier, the governors appointed by Russia announced that they had passed a law to hold such a referendum.
Similar plans in Donetsk region
The equally self-proclaimed “People’s Republic” of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine also wants to hold a referendum on joining Russia. The vote will also be held from September 23 to 27, the People’s Assembly said.
The simultaneous referendums are seen as a reaction to the current Ukrainian counter-offensive in the east of the country.