A voter casts her ballot during the referendum on joining Russia, at a polling station in St. Petersburg, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284713
A voter casts his ballot during the referendum on joining Russia, at a polling station in Belgorod, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284590
People queue to vote during the referendum on joining Russia, at a polling station in Volgograd, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284589
A man votes during the referendum on joining Russia, at a polling station in Volgograd, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284566
People queue to vote during the referendum on joining Russia, at a polling station in Volgograd, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284562
Ballots are seen inside a ballot box during the referendum on joining Russia, at a polling station in Volgograd, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284541
People vote during the referendum on joining Russia, at a polling station in Volgograd, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284535
A voter receives a ballot during the referendum on joining Russia, at a polling station in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284534
A voter leaves a voting booth during the referendum on joining Russia, at a polling station in Karsnoyarsk, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284530
A voter casts his ballot during the referendum on joining Russia, at a polling station in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284529
A voter casts her ballot during the referendum on joining Russia, at a polling station in Karsnoyarsk, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284524
A voter casts her ballot during the referendum on joining Russia, at a polling station in Karsnoyarsk, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284507
People register to vote during the referendum on joining Russia, at a polling station in Karsnoyarsk, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284487
People vote during the referendum on joining Russia, at a polling station in Karsnoyarsk, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284471
A voter casts his ballot during the referendum on joining Russia, at a polling station in Karsnoyarsk, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284457
People vote during the referendum on joining Russia, at a polling station in Novosibirsk, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284376
People queue to vote during the referendum on joining Russia, at a polling station in Novosibirsk, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284361
A resident registers before voting during the referendum on the joining to Russia, at a polling station in Novosibirsk, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284360
Voters are seen in voting booths during the referendum on joining Russia, at a polling station in Novosibirsk, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284359
A local election commission member registers a voter during the referendum on joining Russia, at a polling station in Novosibirsk, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284357
A voter casts his ballot during the referendum on the joining to Russia, at a polling station in Novosibirsk, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284354
A voter casts his ballot during the referendum on the joining to Russia, at a polling station in Novosibirsk, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284351
People vote during the referendum on joining Russia, at a polling station in Novosibirsk, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284342
A voter holds her ballot during the referendum on the joining to Russia, at a polling station in Novosibirsk, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284340
Residents register before voting during the referendum on the joining to Russia, at a polling station in Novosibirsk, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284339
A voter casts her ballot during the referendum on the joining to Russia, at a polling station in Novosibirsk, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284337
A voter casts her ballot during the referendum on the joining to Russia, at a polling station in Novosibirsk, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284335
A voter casts her ballot during the referendum on the joining to Russia, at a polling station in Novosibirsk, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284329
A voter casts her ballot during the referendum on the joining to Russia, at a polling station in Novosibirsk, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284324
A man register before voting during the referendum on the joining to Russia, at a polling station in Novosibirsk, Russia. 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 launch referendum procedures on joining Russia that will run through September 27.27.09.2022#8284321