The eastern part of Ukraine Donetsk, Lugansk two state referendum in 11 days 22 hours local time (23 PM Moscow time), 23 (12 days 0 when Moscow time) end. The two votes were only a question: do you support (the Donetsk Republic, the Republic of Lugansk) national independence?
The referendum results will be announced on the 12 morning. RIA Novosti quoted the eastern two Election Commission data, donetska voting rate was 74.87%, Luhansk reached 80%. Ukraine's state news agency said, Luhansk more than 79% turnout, at 20 local time donetska turnout exceeded 71%.
Although the referendum results have not been announced, the Ministry of foreign affairs of Ukraine on the same day to the referendum question the legitimacy, blamed the "referendum illegally, by his country's financial", Kiev and quoted Pugh Research Center at the end of the 4 data: "Wudong area 70% of Ukraine residents support national unity, only 18% of residents in favor of the state from Ukraine".
Luhansk is located in the eastern part of Ukraine, the eastern border with Russia, is also the Ukrainian Russian border line distribution is the longest in the country, an area of about 26700 square kilometers, accounting for about 4.42% of Ukraine's area, has a population of more than 2000000, although the local Ukraine people accounted for more than 58%, but most of the city with Russian as the language in common use.
The Donets oblast is located in the southeast of Ukraine, Azov Sea south, the East and the Russian border, an area of about 26500 square kilometers, is the most populated area of Ukraine, shows the 2010 census, local residents reached 4700000 people, Ukraine people accounted for more than half, but still with the Russian language is the main language.