the planned votes on joining Russia to be held in Donbass, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions between September 23 and 27. In his earlier speech, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin pledged to support the referendums in terms of security and said Moscow would respect whatever outcomes they produce.
It'll be interdasting to see how this plays out.
https://www.rt.com/news/563229-us-uk-germany-mobilization/