- So-called referendums over whether certain occupied or partially-occupied Ukrainian regions should formally be annexed by Russia got underway on Friday.
- In a video posted on his Telegram channel, separatist leader Denis Pushilin in the Russian-recognized Donetsk People’s Republic said: “This referendum is decisive, it is the breakthrough into a new reality.”
- The so-called referendums, which will take place across five days, follow President Vladimir Putin’s order of a partial mobilization.
Ukraine-Russia updates: ‘Referendums’ to annex Ukrainian territory begin 23.09.2022
