Russia annexed four Ukrainian oblasts (Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson) through so-called treaties signed on September 30, 2022, following sham referendums in those territories.
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Russia formally annexed Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts through treaties signed on September 30, 2022 following referendums
Russia claimed to annex Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts in 2022
Putin signed decrees recognizing Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions as independent territories
On 30 September 2022, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin signed 'agreements' on the annexation of the occupied territories to the Russian Federation and claimed that residents of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine are now 'citizens of the Russian Federation'.
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