Armed soldiers go door-to-door forcing Ukrainians to vote in sham referendums on being annexed by Russia
"My mum stood nearby, and asked what would happen for putting 'no'. They said, 'nothing'. Mum is now worried that the Russians will persecute them.""In-person voting will take place exclusively on 27 September," it reported.Read more:
The back of one of the soldier's body armour indicates he is part of the Russian National Guard, in a unit called Omon. Liz Truss has dismissed them as a sham which shows Putin is losing his war, while the US said it would never recognise annexations.
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