Russians react to Moscow-occupied regions of Ukraine joining Russia following referendum | AFP

People in Moscow react to Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to annex regions of Ukraine, following a controversial referendum. Putin warned the West that the people of four Moscow-occupied Ukrainian regions were "our citizens forever" as he prepared to formally annex them at a Kremlin ceremony.

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[Harry-jzdn]

1:00 "If it brings them more HOPE"... villages in ruin, annexed then forced to conscript as the Russian soldiers retreat... yeah, they're loving it I bet... all 97% who chose to join up.

[pepijykyum]

I see the "There was no (division) Ukrainians, Belarusians...

...We were ALL Russians"

[gainer]

The engineer at the end seems to get it. Just can't say what he thinks.

[fluffinmcpuffin]

I wonder if Russian missiles and intel are accurate because a lot of civilian targets have been hit and it seems to be intentional.

[priyanka]

Who are signing and what?? And what basis?

[jennykhenven]

What the fuck? “Moscow occupied”? Moscow is a city

[fluffinmcpuffin]

😂It’s so funny. Russia says Ukrainians are being forced to speak a different language when Russia did that to Ukraine itself. They say Ukrainians are shelling themselves when they are shelling Ukrainians. Russia says their soldiers are tough because they don’t use socks or winter coats but really their soldiers are miserable and have low morale and they know they’re canon fodder.

[fluffinmcpuffin]

The Russian military could take the time to buy their soldiers winter coats, socks, and food with all the Ukrainian grain they’ve stolen not to mention grain is food.

[fluffinmcpuffin]

Funny how Russia media says the Moskva crew survived and that it was a accident it blew up when the Ukrainian’s take credit for it then Russia flips the script and when it suits them they say Ukraine is attacking symbols crediting Ukraine for the Moskva and the Kerch Bridge when Ukraine doesn’t take credit for the bridge.

[joshuapaul]

I hope it's just the beginning. All Eastern and Southern regions should be liberated from Ukrainian occupation. Just today Zelenskyy regime deliberately shelled civilians trying to cross into liberated areas killing 24 and wounding many others. This regime considers people in these regions inherently disloyal and massacres them mercilessly. Zelenskyy and his gang of war criminals should be brought to justice or justice should be brought to them.