Donbass status referendums, 2014
| "Do you support the Act of State Self-rule of the Donetsk People's Republic?" | |
| Location |
Donetsk Oblast Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 May 2014 |
| Voting system | Majority voting |
| Preliminary results announced by the Central Election Commission of the Donetsk People's Republic. | |
| Do you support the declaration of state independence of the Luhansk People's Republic? | |
| Location |
Luhansk Oblast Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 May 2014 |
| Results | |
| "Are you for maintaining your territorial community within Ukraine and reunification with the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast?" | |
| Location |
Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 May 2014 |
| Results | |
Referendums on the status of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, parts of Ukraine that together make up the Donbass region, took place on 11 May 2014 in many towns under the control of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics. These referendums sought to legitimise the establishment of the republics, in the context of the rising pro-Russian unrest in the aftermath of the 2014 Ukrainian revolution. In addition, a counter-referendum on accession to Dnipropetrovsk Oblast was held in some Ukrainian-controlled parts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.
The results of the separatist referendums were not officially recognised by any government, including those of Ukraine, the United States, the countries of the European Union, and Russia. The Ukrainian government said that the referendum was illegal, and a number of nations—such as Germany, the United States, France, and Britain—said that the referendum was unconstitutional and lacked legitimacy. The Russian government expressed "respect" for the results and urged a "civilised" implementation.
The referendums were modelled on a similar disputed referendum held in Crimea during the Crimean crisis. That vote ultimately resulted in the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.
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