03:41Head of the Central Election Commission of Donetsk People's Republic Vladimir Vysotsky and his counterpart from Zaporozhye region Galina Katyushchenko reviewed voters' turnout per cent in Donetsk and Melitopol on Saturday, after the second day of the referenda to join Russia.
"The total number of voters over the two days was 55.05 per cent across the DPR, with 858 thousand people voting over the two days today. And this [numbers] is only in the DPR. 235 thousand people have already voted in the foreign voting stations over the two days," Vysotsky said.
Vysotsky also added that despite shelling in cities, the work of the election commission continues.
In turn, Galina Katyushchenko announced the voters' turnout per cent after two days of voting in the cities of Berdyansk, Melitopol and Energodar, as well as in Berdyansk, Vasyliev, Melitopol and Chernihiv districts.
"According to aggregated figures from voting stations, the attendance over the two days of voting was 35.54 per cent, taking into account overseas voting," Katyushchenko said.
Local governments of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR), as well as those established in Kherson and Zaporizhzia after the regions came under Russian control, announced earlier this week that the voting would take place from September 23-27.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that he was ready to support the decisions taken, with his country prepared 'to provide the safe environment' and let the people 'express their will.'
However, on Friday, Mykhailo Podolya, advisor to the head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, described the referenda as a 'propaganda show.'
President Volodymyr Zelensky himself condemned the 'pseudo-referendum', while his press secretary Sergei Nikiforov claimed that the action meant there would be no chance of a diplomatic solution to the conflict.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan described the votes as 'sham referenda', while President Joe Biden said that 'Russia has violated the basic principles of the UN Charter' and had also made 'open nuclear threats against Europe.'
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said their countries would not recognise the results, while EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell claimed those involved in organising them 'will be held accountable.'
Moscow launched the military offensive in Ukraine earlier this year, after recognising the independence of the DPR and LPR.
Kiev condemned the action, while Zelensky ordered martial law and full mobilisation in February.
DPR/Ukraine: Heads of election commissions announce voters turnout per cent after second day of referenda
Head of the Central Election Commission of Donetsk People's Republic Vladimir Vysotsky and his counterpart from Zaporozhye region Galina Katyushchenko reviewed voters' turnout per cent in Donetsk and Melitopol on Saturday, after the second day of the referenda to join Russia.
"The total number of voters over the two days was 55.05 per cent across the DPR, with 858 thousand people voting over the two days today. And this [numbers] is only in the DPR. 235 thousand people have already voted in the foreign voting stations over the two days," Vysotsky said.
Vysotsky also added that despite shelling in cities, the work of the election commission continues.
In turn, Galina Katyushchenko announced the voters' turnout per cent after two days of voting in the cities of Berdyansk, Melitopol and Energodar, as well as in Berdyansk, Vasyliev, Melitopol and Chernihiv districts.
"According to aggregated figures from voting stations, the attendance over the two days of voting was 35.54 per cent, taking into account overseas voting," Katyushchenko said.
Local governments of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR), as well as those established in Kherson and Zaporizhzia after the regions came under Russian control, announced earlier this week that the voting would take place from September 23-27.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that he was ready to support the decisions taken, with his country prepared 'to provide the safe environment' and let the people 'express their will.'
However, on Friday, Mykhailo Podolya, advisor to the head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, described the referenda as a 'propaganda show.'
President Volodymyr Zelensky himself condemned the 'pseudo-referendum', while his press secretary Sergei Nikiforov claimed that the action meant there would be no chance of a diplomatic solution to the conflict.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan described the votes as 'sham referenda', while President Joe Biden said that 'Russia has violated the basic principles of the UN Charter' and had also made 'open nuclear threats against Europe.'
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said their countries would not recognise the results, while EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell claimed those involved in organising them 'will be held accountable.'
Moscow launched the military offensive in Ukraine earlier this year, after recognising the independence of the DPR and LPR.
Kiev condemned the action, while Zelensky ordered martial law and full mobilisation in February.
Head of the Central Election Commission of Donetsk People's Republic Vladimir Vysotsky and his counterpart from Zaporozhye region Galina Katyushchenko reviewed voters' turnout per cent in Donetsk and Melitopol on Saturday, after the second day of the referenda to join Russia.
"The total number of voters over the two days was 55.05 per cent across the DPR, with 858 thousand people voting over the two days today. And this [numbers] is only in the DPR. 235 thousand people have already voted in the foreign voting stations over the two days," Vysotsky said.
Vysotsky also added that despite shelling in cities, the work of the election commission continues.
In turn, Galina Katyushchenko announced the voters' turnout per cent after two days of voting in the cities of Berdyansk, Melitopol and Energodar, as well as in Berdyansk, Vasyliev, Melitopol and Chernihiv districts.
"According to aggregated figures from voting stations, the attendance over the two days of voting was 35.54 per cent, taking into account overseas voting," Katyushchenko said.
Local governments of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR), as well as those established in Kherson and Zaporizhzia after the regions came under Russian control, announced earlier this week that the voting would take place from September 23-27.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that he was ready to support the decisions taken, with his country prepared 'to provide the safe environment' and let the people 'express their will.'
However, on Friday, Mykhailo Podolya, advisor to the head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, described the referenda as a 'propaganda show.'
President Volodymyr Zelensky himself condemned the 'pseudo-referendum', while his press secretary Sergei Nikiforov claimed that the action meant there would be no chance of a diplomatic solution to the conflict.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan described the votes as 'sham referenda', while President Joe Biden said that 'Russia has violated the basic principles of the UN Charter' and had also made 'open nuclear threats against Europe.'
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said their countries would not recognise the results, while EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell claimed those involved in organising them 'will be held accountable.'
Moscow launched the military offensive in Ukraine earlier this year, after recognising the independence of the DPR and LPR.
Kiev condemned the action, while Zelensky ordered martial law and full mobilisation in February.