In Ukraine, where Russian forces are invading, local pro-Russian forces have announced that the regions they control in the eastern and southern provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk, and in the southern Kherson province, respectively, will be annexed to Russia from 23 to 27 this month, respectively. Unilaterally announced that it was decided to implement a referendum for
It also said it would hold referendums in its territory controlled by Zaporizhia province in the southeast.