Referendum on joining Russia to be held at 492 polling stations across LPR

The referendum on joining Russia will be held at 492 polling stations across the LPR, the Head of the Republic's Public Chamber Alexey Karyakin said.

"The work has begun to form a team of observers at 492 polling stations in the LPR territory," he said.

LPR's Public Chamber proposed on July 15 to launch Headquarters for organizing a referendum on joining Russia.

On May 11, 2014, the Lugansk and Donetsk People’s Republics and several areas controlled by Kiev forces held a referendum on LPR and DPR self-determination. Voter turnout in the Lugansk Region made up 81 percent and in the Donetsk Region 75 percent. LPR and DPR independence was supported by 96.2 percent and 89.7 percent of voters, respectively. The Republics proclaimed their state sovereignty on May 12, 2014. 

Ukraine has been carrying out a military crackdown against Donbass since 2014. 

On February 21, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the sovereignty of the Lugansk and Donetsk People’s Republics. He asked the Federal Assembly to support this decision and then ratify a friendship and mutual assistance treaty with the Donbass Republics. On the same day, Putin and LPR Head Leonid Pasechnik signed a friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance treaty between Russia and the Lugansk People’s Republic. *t