Ukraine War: Donbas, Kherson, Zaporozhye to Hold Referendum on Accession to Russia

Leadership of Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, as well as Kherson and Zaporozhye Regions made a decision Tuesday to hold referendums on accession to the Russian Federation in response to address of the civil movements.

The vote in all four regions will take place on September 23-27.

Donbas is interested in the legitimacy of the accession referendum procedure, and in their approval by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS, LPR envoy to Russia Rodion Miroshnik said Tuesday.

Representatives of the media, including foreign ones, will be invited to the referendum, and the regions also requested organizational aid from Russia and other states.