The EU says there will be consequences for the organisers of so-called referendums in occupied parts of Ukraine
Pro-Russia leaders in the four occupied regions say the votes show the vast majority of people support the annexation of the areas by Russia
But the referendums have widely been condemned as illegitimate
The BBC has been told that soldiers were going door to door to make people take part in the votes
Meanwhile, several countries say ruptures to Russian gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea were caused deliberately, possibly by explosives
Ukrainian military commanders on the southern frontline have told the BBC they’re making limited progress in their counter-offensive against Russia’s invasion force