A local election commission member cuts unused ballots after the referendum on the joining Russia, at a polling station, in Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia region, partially controlled by pro-Russian troops, Ukraine. The people's republics of Donetsk and Luhansk (DPR, LPR), as well as the Russian-controlled parts of the Ukrainian regions of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson voted at referendum on joining Russia from September 23 to 27.
- Categories: Politics, Human Interest
- Location: Melitopol, Ukraine
- Event date: 27.09.2022
- Date published: 27.09.2022
- Author: RIA Novosti
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 4201x2852px, 6.2Mb
- Job-ID: 7723a588d26968da