Invaders plan to hold pseudo-referendum in captured areas of Kharkiv region in October

The so-called "administrations" of captured communities made the announcement on propagandist Telegram channels, Ukrinform reports.

In particular, the United Russia party member Yevgeny Yevtushenko started collecting signatures for the petition "for holding a general referendum" in the town of Vovchansk and nearby villages.

People are informed that they will have two options to choose from: "joining the Russian Federation" or "getting autonomous independence of the liberated territories."

As reported, according to the Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Russia's preparations for holding pseudo-referendums in the temporarily captured territories of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions are almost complete. Russian politicians, government officials, and "volunteers" regularly come there.

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