2. First, the legal issue. They are not legal. Period.
According to Ukrainian legislation, a referendum on the change of state borders (that is, on the adoption of new territories and secession of a certain part of #Ukraine) can be held under certain conditions:
According to Ukrainian legislation, a referendum on the change of state borders (that is, on the adoption of new territories and secession of a certain part of #Ukraine) can be held under certain conditions:
3.
–The referendum cannot be held during martial law.
–President appoints a referendum if the signatures of 3 million citizens of Ukraine have been collected.
–The referendum is held throughout the territory of #Ukraine.
Are these conditions met?
Of course not!
–The referendum cannot be held during martial law.
–President appoints a referendum if the signatures of 3 million citizens of Ukraine have been collected.
–The referendum is held throughout the territory of #Ukraine.
Are these conditions met?
Of course not!
4.These referendums were announced by so-called local authorities, which weren't elected by residents of these territories. De facto, these are putin's minions. 🇺🇦Election Commission, which should control referendums in 🇺🇦doesn't take part in this.
Who does?🇷🇺Commission & 🇷🇺army
Who does?🇷🇺Commission & 🇷🇺army
5. Russian military participates in the referendums. They walk the streets with guns, go to people's homes & force them to sign ballots. This is the same Crimean scenario with little green men.
During the week, I'll publish many photos with 🇷🇺military at the referendums.
During the week, I'll publish many photos with 🇷🇺military at the referendums.
6. Who will count the turnout & votes? 🇷🇺election commission. Have you seen at least 1 non-fabricated election in #Russia? Of course, not!
The numbers will reflect #Putin’s wishes, not that of the local population.
The numbers will reflect #Putin’s wishes, not that of the local population.
7. What about the real data?
More than half (and probably 2/3) of the citizens left the 4 regions in which #Russia is holding so-called referendums. They were fleeing the Russian war and persecution. And now, while they are gone, #Putin decides what to do with their homeland.
More than half (and probably 2/3) of the citizens left the 4 regions in which #Russia is holding so-called referendums. They were fleeing the Russian war and persecution. And now, while they are gone, #Putin decides what to do with their homeland.
8. The situation is even worse. #Russia wants to annex #Zaporizhzhia region within the borders of the region, while it doesn't control the most densely populated city of this region, but only territory where 1/3 of the region's residents lived before the war. And much less now.
9. Well, what about the public opinion of those regions? In the referendum on #Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 the position of the local population was pretty straightforward. 
10. And these are the results of the survey regarding the war that Russia started in 2014. Today, the results would be much worse for #Russia, because Ukrainians saw all the horrors that Russia did in #Mariupol, #Bucha, #Izyum.
11. Now, 92% of Ukrainian citizens have a negative attitude towards #Russia. By regions: in the South (including #Zaporizhzhia & #Kherson regions) 90% have a bad attitude towards Russia, good–1%.
In the East (including #Donetsk & #Luhansk regions) bad–85%, good–4%
In the East (including #Donetsk & #Luhansk regions) bad–85%, good–4%
12. During these so-called referendums, I will supplement this thread with photos from there, as well as stories from local residents.
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