Any form of Russian “elections” in Ukrainian war zones are illegal in the eyes of international law. Russia’s claims of high turnout are unverifiable.
First, such war zone “elections” are illegal under international law., which deemed the Russian occupation of Ukraine illegal, a senior U.N official said on September 8 that Russia’s latest “so-called elections” had “no legal grounds” and undermined the peace process.
Apart from making unverifiable claims to have held the elections, Russia also claimed turnout numbers that exceed the total population of the occupied Ukrainian towns and cities. Less than 63% of the Kherson region’s population lives in the area currently occupied by Russia, making it highly unlikely that 65.14% of the region’s voters cast ballots.As of early September 2023, Ukraine fully controlled the
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