The reason I say WW1 as it is often cited that in 1914 Russia had the largest army in the world but not enough guns to arm every man. Those without were just told to get one from a dead soldier.

Just imagine you have millions of people who fled to countries like Poland, Romania, Germany and many more. You have some million more who fled to other Ukrainian cities in western Ukraine. Then there are thousands of soldiers from Ukraine not in their hometowns to vote and on top of that you have voting booths with see through ballot boxes and some guy with a weapon close to you in a room with Russian flags telling you "this is Russia already.

They probably wouldn't even have to fake the voting results to get more than 50% pro Russia with these conditions. But they still will because they need high results to say how big the support is.

The worst part is how millions of idiots around the world will say how Russia was right lol

There’s a figure I’ve seen reported from the similar 2014 Crimea ‘referendum’ from Russia Human Right Council saying the actual result was barely over 50% in favour of annexation on a 30% turnout.

"We, the people of [Russia-occupied] Snihurivka [Mykolaiv region], have gathered to protest against the illegal referendum. Snihurivka has always been Ukraine. We've never wanted to join Russia and we won't" pic.twitter.com/LzX4NnO4XU

— Myroslava Petsa (@myroslavapetsa) September 23, 2022

And they probably still voted for it later after some soldiers told them that they have to vote for Russia or will get shot in the woods. 

?#Vodka: Putin intends to introduce prohibition of alcohol in #Russia. Authorities in some regions have already introduced restrictions on alcohol sales. Same happened during World War 1. 1914-1925. pic.twitter.com/qPf6bcJDvo

— Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) September 23, 2022

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We continue to rely on russia for the provision of weapons while we await those that will be provided as part of the Lend-Lease program. pic.twitter.com/wjZR6tfxBu

— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) September 22, 2022

Is Putin TRYING to commit murder-suicide?

Footage of conscripts being recruited 

Russia has to be so proud that their biggest military strenghts comes from Iran and not their own forces. The country which felt so powerful needs Irans weapon industry to have any chance lol

The Russians used chemical weapons in Kherson Oblast, "South". The enemy dropped containers with a poisonous substance on the combat positions of the Armed Forces of #Ukraine. Probably a K-51 chloropicrin grenade. pic.twitter.com/P07S7EHc7J

— RoINTEL (@RoINTEL) September 24, 2022