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Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Russia to begin annexation votes in Ukrainian regions
Some draft-age Russians rushed to leave the country on Thursday to escape their country's biggest conscription drive since World War Two, as world powers at the United Nations demanded Moscow be held accountable for alleged atrocities in Ukraine. Meanwhile Russia will on Friday begin its plan to annex around 15% of Ukrainian territory via referendums in four regions controlled by Russian forces. Stay with TOI for all updatesRead Less
Russia to begin annexation votes in Ukrainian regions
Russia will on Friday begin its plan to annex around 15% of Ukrainian territory via referendums in four regions controlled by Russian forces. The self-styled Donetsk (DPR) and the Luhansk People's Republics (LPR), which Putin recognised as independent just before the invasion, and Russian-installed administrations in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions will hold votes.
Russia's military fired nine missiles on the city of Zaporizhzhia, hitting a hotel and a power station, regional governor Oleksandr Starukh said
Explosions shook southeastern Ukraine on the eve of the referendums planned there by pro-Moscow separatists
Traffic also surged at border crossings with Finland and Georgia as draft-age Russians flee to escape conscription
Prices for air tickets from Moscow soared above $5,000 for one-way flights to the nearest foreign locations
Many Russians flee Ukraine conscription
Some draft-age Russians rushed to leave the country on Thursday to escape their country's biggest conscription drive since World War II. Surveys in Russia have suggested widespread domestic backing for Moscow's intervention in Ukraine. But mass conscription, intended to enlist 300,000 troops, may be a risky move for Putin after past Kremlin promises it would not happen and a string of battlefield failures in Ukraine.
