The SBU arrested two residents of Donetsk Oblast who were transporting 10 000 ballots for the so-called ‘referendum’ by car, as per the agencies’ press service.

All the ballots had a checkmark next to ‘Yes’ for the support federalization of the so-called ‘People’s Republic of Donetsk.’ The offenders were arrested at a checkpoint near Mariupol. As reported in the press service, the detention was part of the anti-terrorist operation conducted by the SBU and armed forces. Investigations are underway.