Kherson referendum to join Russia to be held this autumn

A referendum on  region of Kherson becoming a part of Russia will be held this autumn, the Moscow-backed authorities of the region have said, according to Russia’s RIA state news agency.

“We are preparing for the referendum … After the referendum, we will become a fully-fledged subject of the Russian Federation,” RIA quoted Kirill Stremousov, the deputy head of the self-proclaimed military-civilian administration of the region, as having said.

“Before too long we will be able to feel ourselves as fully-fledged citizens of the great country of Russia,” Stremousov added.