British Ministry of Defense: “Russian Army Aims to Destroy Seversky Donets River Dam”
A referendum is being held on the second day of a referendum to annex territories to Russia from the four regions that Russia occupies in Ukraine.
During the referendum, the Russian military launched missile attacks on apartments in the Zaporiza region of Ukraine.
According to the Associated Press, Governor Oleksandr Staru Zaporiza said on the 24th (local time) that Russian soldiers fired missiles at city infrastructure along the Dnieper River passing through Zaporiza, one of which fell on an apartment building.
One person was killed and seven others injured in the flat attack, Governor Staru said.
It was also diagnosed that Russian soldiers were targeting dams in Ukraine.
The British Ministry of Defense analyzed that Russian forces are continuing their attack on the Pechenich Dam on the Seversky Donets River in Ukraine.
“Ukrainian forces are moving downstream along the river, and Russian forces are trying to attack the floodgates of the dam to flood the point where Ukrainian forces will pass,” the Ministry of Defense said.
Amidst this, a referendum on territorial incorporation in the Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine is being held following the previous day.
Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) were established in eastern Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk (Russian name: Luhansk) Oblast, and southern Zaporiza Oblast and Kherson Oblast in the four regions of eastern Ukraine. Voting was held on the second day.
The referendum is effectively accepted as a procedure for Russia to quickly annex occupied territories into its own territory.
In the case of Crimea, which was occupied by Russia in 2014, a referendum on territorial annexation was passed with 97% in favor.
There is a lot of evidence in the field that this vote is being held contrary to basic procedural principles, such as a secret ballot.
According to Luhansk Governor Serhi Haidai, in Vilovodsk, Luhansk Oblast, a company representative forced workers to vote, threatening to fire them and inform the security service if they refused.
“In Starobilsk, Russian authorities have prohibited residents from leaving the city during the voting period and have armed soldiers search their homes before voting,” said Governor Haidai.
A state media report showed the Electoral Commission worker collecting votes while holding a transparent plastic ballot box around his neck.
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