Tens of Thousands Rally Across Russia in Support of Referendums in Donbass, Zaporozhye and Kherson

Tens of thousands of people are rallying across Russia on September 23 in support of the ongoing referendums in the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, as well as the liberated territories of the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.

People in the Donbass republics as well as the two regions are voting on whether to join Russia. The votes are being held on September 23-27.

Residents of Moscow are also taking part in a concert called "We Don't Abandon Our Own," which is dedicated to the people living in Donbass and the liberated areas of Ukraine.

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A young man attends the "We Don't Abandon Our Own" rally on Manezhnaya Square in Moscow.

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People gathered on Moscow's Manezhnaya Square ahead of the "We Don't Abandon Our Own" rally.

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Thousands of people flocked to Manezhnaya Square ahead of the "We Don't Abandon Our Own" rally.

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A rally and a concert are held in Central Park, Novosibirsk in support of Russian President Vladimir Putin and referendums in Donbass, and the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions on joining Russia.

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People march in support of President Vladimir Putin and referendums in the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions on joining Russia in Novosibirsk.

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A rally is held in Vladivostok, Russia's Far East, in support of the residents of the liberated territories of Donbass and Ukraine.

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Cossacks take part in a rally in Vladivostok in support of the residents of the liberated territories in Donbass and Ukraine. The People's Republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions are holding referendums on joining Russia on September 23-27.

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Members of the Young Army Cadets National Movement perform at a concert in support of the residents of the liberated territories of Donbass and Ukraine in Vladivostok, Russia's Far East.

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Participants of a rally in Vladivostok hold signs in support of President Vladimir Putin and referendums in the liberated territories of Donbass and Ukraine.

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A banner reading #WeAreTogether and #WeAreForAWorldAgainstNazism seen in Novosibirsk, where a rally and a concert are held in support of Russian President Vladimir Putin and referendums in Donbass, and the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions on joining Russia.

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A rally and a concert are held in Central Park, Novosibirsk in support of Russian President Vladimir Putin and referendums in Donbass, and the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions on joining Russia.

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A rally held in Vladivostok to support the residents of the liberated territories in Donbass and Ukraine.

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Women seen holding Russian flags during a rally in Central Park, Novosibirsk in support of Russian President Vladimir Putin and referendums in Donbass, and the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions on joining Russia.

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