- The villagers had decided to lock the doors and not let them in, says Sofia Hoas, chairman of Svenskbyborna, to Ekot, which was the first to report on the news.

Armed soldiers reportedly went from house to house knocking on doors.

A few voted, other villagers reportedly said they refused to vote.

In the video clip, Sofia Hoas talks about the unrest in Gammalsvenskby before the Russian "referendum":

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Sofia Hoas keeps in touch with the residents of Gammalsvenskby in Ukraine.

Photo: SVT