The Russian Federation prepares elections in the occupied territories for their "Russification" - Britain's intelligence

According to intelligence, the occupiers plan to hold an election on September 10 with all regions of Russia to represent the captured territories "as integral parts" of the Russian Federation. Russia plans to hold regional elections in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to justify them. This was reported on Monday, February 6, by the UK Ministry of Defense with reference to intelligence data.

The British department reminded that on February 1, the Chairman of the Council of the Federation of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko announced regional elections for the regions of Ukraine occupied in 2022. According to the Russian official, they will be held on the only day of voting in the Russian Federation on September 10-on this date throughout the territory of the state-aggressor is planned to vote.

According to intelligence of the United Kingdom, this step is intended to "submit territories as integral parts" of Russia. "This follows the continuing efforts to" Russify "the occupied territories that take into account the review of education, communications and transport systems," the statement said. The British Ministry of Defense added that Russian leaders will put forward an argument to justify the occupation, although the democratic Russian elections are not available to voters.