The so-called referendums held by Russia in the occupied territories of Ukraine will not have any legal consequences. They will not change the administrative-territorial structure and internationally recognized borders of Ukraine.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine stated it on its official website on Tuesday.

They emphasize that Ukraine closely follows the Russian intentions to hold sham referendums in the temporarily occupied territories. Their results will not be recognized by either Kyiv or the international community.

"We consider the intention to hold pseudo-referendums and the forced passportization of residents of the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories as another attempt by Russia to legitimize the consequences of its war of aggression against Ukraine," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed confidence that all Ukrainian territories will be liberated from Russian occupation. The Russian leadership will be brought to justice "for organised terror, war crimes, and crimes against humanity on Ukrainian soil."

Ukraine calls on international partners to strongly condemn the intention of the Russian Federation to hold an illegal vote in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, impose new sanctions on Russia, and recognize it as a state sponsor of terrorism," the ministry added.

The occupiers plan to hold their sham referendums on annexing the captured territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions to Russia from September 23 to 27.

The head of the Foreign Ministry of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, called on the international community to react to the planned Russian sham "referendums" with new sanctions and more weapons for Ukraine.