a pretext for the kremlin to annex the full regions in which it us health lu husk don yeske separation and hassan. many ordinary ukrainians. think the same yet the thing is a corner. it's illegal. actually they are worse and fascists or simply unbearable than even a human with a ball escalating continuously over the last few months. many ukrainians left their homes long before moscow staged. it's so cold referendum on their future. for those who stayed remains the fear they'll soon have to live as citizens of russia and perhaps even become fighters for its army. dw corresponded, mathias, bowling, joins us for the latest from ukraine's capital. keith mathias, what have you been hearing about the conditions under which people in occupied areas must vote well this annexation, paul, as my many call, it violates probably all norms of a democratic referendum or election there. first of all, the conditions under war, where many people have left the area and those who stay, they do not represent a, necessarily the majority of the population. there has been no preparation in terms of informing

don yeske separate via and hassan. many ordinary ukrainians think the same yet the thing is a core. it's illegal. actually. they are worse and fascists or simply unbearable than even a human with a war escalating continuously over the last few months. many ukrainians left their homes long before moscow, staged at so called referendum on their future. for those who stayed remains the fear they'll soon have to live as citizens of russia and perhaps even become fighters for its army. for more that spring in dw correspond mathias bellinger. hey john, just from the ukrainian capital kia mattie has talked to us about how the so called referendums are being staged. is bullying voluntary or are people being coursed well, we don't get the full picture. but from what we are seeing miss co referendum, it doesn't a correspond to any norms offer fan free voting process or the beginning with the timing of the referendum happening amid amidst heavy fighting in these areas. we us have seen pictures of intimidation. we have seen these pictures of people carrying these ballot boxes to the doorsteps,

referendum is a sham, a pretext to the kremlin, to annex the fall regions in which it is held. law hans don yeske sa parisha and her song. many alden, ever ukrainians. think the same yet thing is at one. it's illegal actually fail worse and fascists. oh, simply unbearable. and even a human with the war escalating continuously over the last few months. many ukrainians left their homes long before moscow staged, it's so called referendum on their future. for those who stayed, remains of fear they'll soon have to live as citizens of russia and perhaps even become fighters of its army. w. i asked, i corresponded mathias spelling about the conditions under which people and occupied areas a purportedly voting well this annexation, paul, is my many call it. it violates probably old norms of a democratic referendum or election there. first of all, the conditions under war, where many people have left the area and those who say they do not represent a, necessarily the majority of the population that has been no preparation in terms of informing the population. that's also requirement that the voters must

referendums and separatist held regions of ukraine votes on whether to join russia are being held in the don yeske in the hands with publix and east and hassan. and parisha in the south, but i am at val has more from moscow. the balance would be counted to morrow and very likely that his aunts would be known by the evening. and that's when the yeah . the authorities here, the duma, the 2 chambers of the russian parliament will meet and endorse them to day. the news coming from east and ukraine are very positive about the exercise. they talk about a huge turnout. 87 percent in don't yeske? $83.00 in le ganske. 63 in house on ad 66 in the upper asia. japan's formerly the sions obey has been honored in a rare state who knew well leaders joining prime minister for mucus sheeter in pain tributes. abbey was assassinated inara in july, while campaigning a head of parliamentary elections. so many people in japan are unhappy about the fees, largely due to the costs. the government says it's spending $12000000.00. $28000000000.00 . that's the estimated cost of the damage caused by the devastating floods in

defend all his countries territory and force russian troops out of the occupied regions. applause and don yeske chris. the results of the so called referendum came in for the russian baked authorities. it was a day they'd been waiting for for years. the visitors fitness under them, we were dreaming about this in 2014. and then we were making history ideally, and that's what this is in a book to day we live in historic days. we are reuniting with our big motherland murphy with great russia, lily, se, according to officials and before occupied regions and overwhelming majority of roads were cast in favor of russian annexation with a high turn out. but ukrainians, who recently fled those areas till a very different story. so selected austin results were nicely drawn up on paper. but in reality people didn't fold up a kind of the turn out, wasn't that large? those people are very much opposed to the referendum. no one wants to join russia. no one novice comes with that. with this pressure, people are scared to what will yes, cognition. and yet, but i saw members of the voting commission filling and

referendums in separatist held regions of crime votes on whether to join russia are being held in the don yeske and the hanson republics in the east and have san and separation in the south. in india, there have been protests over the death of a 15 year old student who was allegedly beaten by his teacher, violent demonstrations, have taken place in the state about half a day. the boy belongs to dial it to community and face discrimination under india's hindu cost. hierarchy, while the teacher is on the run and belongs to a so called up a cost community in a series of beatings and incidents of rate, but targeting the dollar community in india in recent weeks. what we're going to cross live now with hardly miss out in new delhi putney. what more can you tell us about these incidents? there is growing anger against cost as well and cost based violence. it india last evening, widen protests broke out in a city in northern, in del, over the boy's death. the family says that the boy was beaten by his teacher a few weeks ago for making a spelling error. now the family has called this a cost based hit

don yeske separate via and hassan. many ordinary ukrainians think the same yet that music or it's illegal, actually they are worse and fascists or simply unbearable than even a human with several escalating continuously over the last few months. many ukrainians left behind, long before moscow staged. it's so cold referendum on their future. for days he stayed, remains the fear they'll soon have to live best citizens of russia, and perhaps even become fighters for its army. i asked how corresponded, but he is building about the conditions under which people and occupied areas of purportedly built while this annexation, paul, as might many call it violet from the old norms of a democratic referendum or election there. first of all, the conditions under war, where many people have left the area and those who stay, they do not represent a, necessarily the majority of the population. there has been no preparation in terms of informing the population. that's also requirement that the voters must be well informed and that the

the plaza don yeske, chris, the results of the so called referendum came in for the russian backed authorities . it was a day they'd been waiting for for years, visited us on the go. we were dreaming about this in 2014. and then we were making history already. and that's what this is. in a book to day, we live in historic days, where we are re uniting with our big motherland murphy with great russia, really good se, according to officials and before occupied regions, and overwhelming majority of roads that cast and fave of russian annexation with a high turn out but ukrainians who recently fled those areas till a very different story. also selected austin results were nicely drawn up on paper . but in reality, people didn't fold up a kind of the turn out, wasn't that large loser? people are very much opposed to the referendum. no one wants to join russia. no one novice comes with that with this pressure. people are scared to over yes. garnishment. mm hm. but i saw members of the voting commission filling and ballads themselves while sitting in their cars. i thought with my own eyes, they did t

don yeske separation and hassan. many ordinary ukrainians. think the same yet. the thing is a core. it's illegal. actually. they are worse and fascists or simply unbearable than even a human with a war escalating continuously over the last few months. many ukrainians left their homes long before moscow staged. it's so cold referendum on their future for those who stayed remains the fear they'll soon have to live as citizens of russia and perhaps even become fighters for its army. dw mathias bellinger is in kia. he says there can be no talk of free and fair processes in these referendums. what hurry, there are criteria for fair and free election process is voting processes and all of them are violated in this referendum. first of all, the situation, look as a war going on, many people have fled the area. so access to vulcan voting is not equal and it's not, it cannot be guaranteed to every one. they have also been ha, it has not been no due process of announcement. people have not been properly informed and the voting process itself. if we see these pictures that are, are circulated

these troops have been moved ultimately to re enforce these regions that of the operation in the don yeske region, it gives you an idea now of the conflict line in the eastern regions of ukraine. what it's head straight down to the ground here are not international correspondent is on location. is romantically ref, well, after a relative, a silence over the last 3 days, both of from the ukrainian and the russian defense ministry. we are, are finally hearing of from the ladder. so in his statement said that during this operation i was carried out of the last 3 days and number of distraction and decoy activities, so were carried out by a russian troops. at the same time, they used real firepower against ukrainian military and in order to prevent damage and destruction to the russian troops, they used to aviation artillery fire, and missile her troops as well. now, are kind of shank off from the defense ministry of russia also added that over 2000 to ukrainian fighters and foreign mercenaries had also been killed during this operation. also, there was quite a lot of destruction to the equipme

boswell, local authority, say to civilians have been killed by the latest ukrainian shelling of don yeske. a warning some of the following images are graphic and could be distressing. at least 5 people also said to have been wounded in the bombardment hissing a public park in the center of don, yet city, and a separate incidentally, on friday, 3 locals were killed by ukrainian shelling, according to local authorities. amid mounting faith, the other famine in some african countries, not in my opinion, is calling for more ukrainian grain shipments to go to the nations that need it the most. instead of the most wealthy and prosperous european states. so we consider a just to increase grain supplies to the world's poorest countries. russia has delivered 6600000 tons of grain to the global market in may. through august european partners. talk about a need to ensure great supplies from ukraine, primarily in the interests of poor countries. but out of 87 ships that left ukrainian ports with grain, only 2 were sent to impoverished nations under the un food program called into the u. s. department

the votes were held in have songs of parisha, don yeske and la hants together they make up 15 percent of ukrainian territory occupying administrations reported a huge margins of victory saying in the hands. 98 percent of voters favored annexation. aahama vall reports it's the final day of voting, but order dash his presence is overwhelming. here for any one doubting the outcome of the referendum that i think is on the wall. and on the lips of the organizes off many video de la garza, we invite you to the referendum on joining the russian federation. please come in for volunteering, happy holiday to you. the mood was up beat up this pulling station for the pro ration leaders here in easton, ukraine. this day was meant to be a historic event. oh, i'm voting in favor of joining the russian federation. i'm giving my vote for a happy bright future for us as part of the russian federation for a happy and bright future for our children, our grandchildren, our descendants, i'll show you to do that. if under miss a large chunk of ukraine would become russia, at least in the captain's ice gun,

found all of his countries territory and force russian troops out of the occupied airs. applause and don yeske, chris. the results of the so called referendum came in for the russian picked authorities. it was a day they'd been waiting for for years. visited us on the go. we were dreaming about this in 2014. and then we were making history ideally, and that's what this is in a book to day. we live in historic days. we are reuniting with our big motherland murphy with great russia, really, se, according to officials and before occupied regions. and overwhelming majority of roads were cast in favor of russian annexation with a high turn out. but ukrainians who recently fled those areas till a very different story. also selected austin results were nicely drawn up on paper . but in reality, people didn't fold up a kind of the turn out, wasn't that large loser? people are very much opposed to the referendum re no one wants to join russia. no one novice comes them with that. with this pressure people are scared to over. yes, cognition, and yet, but i saw members of the voting commission filling and

the mobilization and calling for a referendum in the don yeske is all a sign of panic. his rhetoric on nuclear weapons is something we have heard many times before and it leaves us cold. we're talking here about russia, mobilizing russian troops to serve near its own border, the u. s. in its allies, notably the u. k. and other members of its, quote, coalition of the willing sent hundreds of thousands of troops including reservists halfway around the world to iraq and afghanistan. no one said that was a sign of weakness or that it risk provoking an escalation. it was a demonstration of former president of ronald reagan's classic doctrine of peace through show of military strength. the west has been collectively, relentlessly, bullying russia like a group of mean kids in a school yard. and like every bully, they always seem to be surprised and shocked when someone actually pushes back. and we will have special coverage on the upcoming referendums in the don ask in the guns republics as well as the hers on an 0 she regions. so be sure to stay tuned to r t dot com, as well

be recognized. ballots are being collected in the regions of her son supple radia, who hans and don yeske anerio making up about 15 percent of the ukranian territory . as voting continues, keith says it has recaptured more ground in its continuing counter offensive. the voting is expected to last several days and results in the regions annexation by moscow. ukraine and western government say they will reject the outcome vote organizers and don yet is making house calls, bringing the ballot boxes straight to the people. amid the backdrop of war, residents are being asked to vote on joining the russian federation. ease. of course, it's important. we were wondering when we would join russia and life will be comma this so called referendums are being held over 5 days. russian news outlets say most of the voting will take place door to door. kremlin installed leaders in the regions have been preparing for months signing up residence as russian citizens in lieu hans some see the vote as a way out of war and deprivation long regular lives. i think the referendum will be for the best, would be wo

a pretext for the kremlin to annex the full regions in which it is held. lou husky, don yeske separation and hassan. many ordinary ukrainians. think the same yet thing as a cor, it's illegal. actually. they are worse than fascists or simply unbearable and even a human with a war escalating continuously over the last few months. many ukrainians left their homes long before moscow staged. it's so cold referendum on their future. so there is, he stayed, remains the fear they'll soon have to live as citizens of russia and perhaps even become fighters for its army of more. let's bring in dw correspond mathias, bring her here. he joins us from the ukrainian capital kip. but he has talked to us about how these referendums are being staged. is boating, voluntary, or are people being coerced? whatever. there are criteria for fear and free election processes, voting processes and all of them are violated in this referendum. first of all, the situation, look, there's a war going on. many people have fled the area. so access to vocal voting is not equal and it's not a, it cannot be guaranteed to eve

for you here on the program and that is both are don yeske and luke on square publics as well as 2 regions in ukraine have announced they will be holding referendums on whether to become a part of russia of voting of the 2 don't bass republics on the home phone and separate orgy regions will be held september 23rd to the 27th. and here at our t, we spoke with the head of the separate orgy region. who said the authorities will do everything to ensure safety for those who want to express they will. oh, really? yes, he's rewarded. literally a years, roxanne looked up a sheet. i'm sure that i see the nations will on drive around separation region and the vast majority of residents cult hold a referendum as soon as possible as they want to join russia. we don't want to be some grace and we don't want to become ukraine again. we want to become a part of russia, as we historically always have been. it was decided to hold a referendum in such a way as to avoid a mass gathering of people. that's why the referendum process will last several days. everyone will have the opportunity to devote if neces

intended to name and dismember. ortiz were among cause to have sent as this report from the city of don yeske. artillery is not the only danger. facing the people here done, nets, ukrainian army have also been using so cold pets. old mines, old butterfly mines against the civilians. here in de nest, this is what they look like. completely a noticeable to the naked eye. and if a person's steps on this mine, it will make that person full. i thought i could pick this one up because this is a merely an imitation. but you can see what it looks like. it's very small, it, it can fit in the palm of my hand. and once again is completely unnoticeable over the last 6 months. more than 60 people have been maimed for life by stepping on to a small petal. mine like this injuries are limbs, people's limbs that have been completely torn off. according to local authorities, there are still thousands of these anti personnel mines around the nest people's republic that have not yet been discovered. right now, they're warding all of the population. to be very, very cautious right now. mentoring the hospital here

no casualties have been reported, and ukraine hasn't commented on the shelling. staying and don yeske, a woman has also died in her work place after she was struck by a fragment from a nato shell used by ukraine. ortiz ramon calls or reports from the scene. we should warn you, the footage you are about to see is upset. another casualty here in the nest after ukrainian nationalist showed the city. this is yolanda she is only 47 years old. she is an accountant. she was killed while she was working her show landed just outside of this office building and another person was injured as a 155 millimeters show and it just outside her husband and her son are just outside. they are devastated. they don't want to be on camera. they don't want to talk right now, but the shilling continues at the moment. ah, the building that was attacked by ukrainian nationalist is actually at technical college. this is where people come to improve education. so that could were cancer . factories and plans, these people were actually having a lesson when ukraine attacked this area. and when helena was killed and

don yeske and lou ganske republics who were in mortal danger and captivity were returned from the territory of ukraine. controlled by the key of regime to night, all military personnel have been transported by military transport aircraft to the territory of the russian federation, and currently in medical institutions of the russian defense ministry. the return service men have been given the opportunity to contact their relatives and being provided with all necessary psychological and medical assistance. the russian troops landed wednesday at a military airport near moscow. a members of the notorious neo nazi as off battalion captured during the siege of marie up all of our, among those exchange for the russian service. many, as we understand several western fighters including 5 british and american national, who had previously been sentenced to death by a don, it's court. they were also released ability. many of the russian soldiers freed were quick to contact their family members on their a time. so cut her, should i just lose it? everything is fine, wipe your tears. everything is okay.

the young program or so it's young, we grant the right to vote to all citizens of the don yeske people's republic as well as abroad. becky is the you in a nearby park. people under the watchful eye of the russian state. say they welcome the referendum for sierra. russia has always been our mother lead. without it, we have no one left. he crane abandoned us long ago. languishing, yes, you must have us. there no international election monitors, only those invited by russia. media have been tightly controlled. many western analysts say it's nothing more than an exercise by the kremlin to shape how people think about russian occupied parts of ukraine. look, this is no referendum. this is no expression of will do. but at the same time, they will to say, face a meaning, getting observers, meaning, filming stories of work when voting of pulling stations, the protocols being written and so on. this is kind of an invitational democracy bottle where pictures are important goodness. in some areas, russian installed officials said they would be going door to door with police to invite residents to v