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‘Armed groups’ force Ukrainians to vote in ‘sham’ referendums as Russians show support for occupied regions

Voting has begun in several occupied regions of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022

Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine begin voting in ‘referendums’ on joining Russia branded ‘shams’ in West

The Kremlin-orchestrated votes in Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia are widely considered to be illegitmate

Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2022

Putin Mobilizes More Troops for Ukraine, Says West Wants to Destroy Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial military mobilization, as Russian forces battle a Ukrainian counter-offensive that has regained some occupied territory. In a televised address, Putin said the partial mobilization of its 2 million-strong military reserves was to defend Russia and its territories, claiming the West wants…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 21, 2022

Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine's Luhansk region to hold Sept. 23-27 referendum on joining Russia

Russian-backed separatists in the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) will hold a referendum on joining Russia between Sept. 23-27, the TASS news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the separatist deputy speaker of the region's parliament.

Reuters · Sep 20, 2022

Ukraine Marches Farther into Liberated Lands, Separatist Calls for Urgent Referendum

Ukraine said its troops have marched farther east into territory recently abandoned by Russia, paving the way for a potential assault on Moscow's occupation forces in the Donbas region as Kyiv seeks more Western arms. "The occupiers are clearly in a panic," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a televised…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 20, 2022

Seven killed in Ukrainian strike on Luhansk region - Tass cites Russian-backed authorities

A Ukrainian strike on a village in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine killed seven people on Tuesday, the TASS news agency reported, citing Russian-installed authorities in the region.

Reuters · Sep 20, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 209 of the invasion

Proxy Russian authorities in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia intend to hold referendums this weekend; forensic experts exhume 146 bodies from mass burial site at Izium

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2022

Donbas separatist leader urges referendum on joining Russia

Denis Pushilin, head of the Russia-backed separatist Donetsk region of Ukraine, called on his fellow separatist leader of Luhansk province on Monday to combine efforts aimed at preparing a referendum on joining Russia.

Reuters · Sep 19, 2022

Russia no longer has full control of Luhansk region after Ukraine captures village

Small but symbolic victory in suburb of Lysychansk undermines one of Putin’s key war aims

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2022

Office bomb blast kills top separatist prosecutors in Luhansk

Leader of self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic accuses Ukraine for the killing of local prosecutor-general, deputy.

Al Jazeera · Sep 16, 2022