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Was it? According to who? The people who have been selling artillery shells to drop on the people of Luhansk for over nine years? Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
https://mronline.org/2022/12/02/the-narrative-of-sham-elections/
"Well organized" doesnt mean legitimate. The referendum was organized without the consent of the legitimate government of Ukraine, was rightfully boycotted by Ukrainians, was scoped beyond the occupied areas and included non residents shipped in from russia.
And let's not forget the polling. Over 94% voter turnout (or an illicit vote) and 98% voting for annexation? You can't even get 80% of people to vote for "don't shoot yourself in the face" and we're supposed to believe the annexation vote was near-unanimous?
The propagandists really should've made up a number closer to 60% with 85% turnout, enough that a majority of the population could be said to have voted for annexation, while still being believable.
Exactly