Voting begins in controversial Ukraine referendums

DONETSK OBLAST, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 23: People cast their votes in controversial referendums at a hospital in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on September 23, 2022. Voting will run from Friday to Tuesday in Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, with people asked to decide if they want these regions to become part of Russia. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)