© Provided by Hindustan Times Russia-Ukraine War: Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting. (AFP)In an alarming update, British Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin could announce the accession of occupied regions of Ukraine to the Russian Federation during his address to parliament on September 30. Russian-backed officials in four occupied regions of Ukraine have been holding referendums in these areas on whether they want to join Russia. The West and Ukraine have denounced these referendums as illegitimate and sham. Vladimir Putin has also announced partial mobilisation of the country's 2 million-strong military reserves a decision, which he said was taken “to defend the motherland, its sovereignty and territorial integrity”.

Source: Hindustan Times September 27, 2022 07:41 UTC