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On 15 March 2024 at 15:00 Eastern European Time, a polling center that was being used for voting in the 2024 Russian presidential election was bombed in Skadovsk, in the Russian-occupied part of Kherson Oblast in Ukraine. Ukrainian partisans claimed responsibility for the attack .[1]

Background

Russia has occupied Skadovsk since March 2022.[2] Within minutes after Russian forces entered the city, residents of the city came out to a rally with Ukrainian flags and called on Russian forces to get out and leave the city.[3] After Russia annexed occupied Ukrainian regions in September 2022, plans were set up by Russian authorities to hold elections in the occupied regions.[4][5] The British Government stated that they will not recognize pseudo-elections in the occupied territories.[6]

Bombing

The explosion occurred at 15:00 local time on Skadovsk's central square near the polling station while Russian soldiers were patrolling nearby. The explosion was first reported by an advisor to the mayor of Mariupol, Petro Andriushchenko on his Telegram account.[7]

Aftermath

Five Russian soldiers who were patrolling the area at the time of the bombing were wounded.[8] The Russian occupation administration later announced that they were going to cancel further elections in the city but allow voting at a place of residence.[9] The National Resistance Center of Ukraine stated that: "none of those responsible for organizing the elections will escape responsibility".[10]

References

  1. ^ "National Resistance Center: Resistance disrupts 'voting' in occupied Skadovsk, injures 5 Russian troops". 16 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Residents in occupied Skadovsk in Kherson Oblast hold anti-Russian protest". 16 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Российские военные зашли в Скадовск на Херсонщине: люди устроили протест и гонят оккупантов. Фото и видео". 9 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Russia holds sham 'elections' in occupied Ukrainian territory". 9 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Voting under occupation: How Russia's election unfolds in Donetsk and Luhansk".
  6. ^ "Велика Британія не визнаватиме псевдовибори на окупованих територіях | УНН". 31 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Андрющенко Time".
  8. ^ "Explosion near 'polling station' in occupied Skadovsk injures five Russian soldiers and drastically limits 'voting' options – NRC". 16 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Resistance forces obstruct fake elections in TOT". 16 March 2024.
  10. ^ "An explosion occurred near the "polling station" in occupied Skadovsk: Five occupants were wounded | УНН". 31 March 2024.
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