In the course of the special military operation, which began on 24 February, the Russian forces established full control over the Kherson region as well as large swathes of the Zaporozhye region adjacent to the coastline of the sea of Azov.
Russia has formed a military-civilian administration in the territories under its control and introduced the ruble as the local currency. Local authorities have announced that the regions plan to join Russia.
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