The Russian military is preparing a series of pseudo-referendums to " This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine in Telegram.

" The event is organized by the pro-Russian head of the local council Tatyana Mezina and former head Alexander Larchenko,"

Intelligence also confirmed that the military of the Russian Federation is going to hold a pseudo-referendum in the Kherson region to create the so-called " They are already printing newsletters, forms, brochures, posters and booklets, in particular in the printing house in Nova Kakhovka (ul.. Gorky, 5a).

“Local residents are convinced that there will be no real voting, except for demonstration polling stations organized as a “picture” for the Russian media,” the GUR added..

According to intelligence information, the Russians plan to issue the results of the vote using passport data that they collected from locals to receive " “In order to receive food rations, residents had to fill out questionnaires with personal information,” the message explained..

In addition, in the occupied village of Snigirevka, Zaporozhye region, the occupiers began a population census among people of retirement age, the GUR reports..

There, the Russians plan to establish a Russian administration by September 1, open a Russian post office, launch mobile communications and Internet from Russian providers, and put the Russian ruble into circulation.. Intelligence also has information about the start of issuing Russian passports on the territory of Snigirevka, including foreign ones..

Earlier, the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Human Rights, Lyudmila Denisova, reported that the Russian invaders began the forced mobilization of Izyum residents in the Kharkiv region.