Critics say Russian President Vladimir Putin's plan for referendum's in occupied parts of Ukraine is a 'sham', and his declaration for the mobilization of nearly 300,000 troops is a 'desperate ploy' as Russia loses ground to the Ukraine counteroffensive.

Russian forces have invaded Ukraine from land, air and sea with strikes causing widespread damage. Global leaders have condemned the move and imposed sanctions.

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Putin's escalation a 'desperate ploy'

With Battlefield losses mounting and a Ukrainian counteroffensive advancing. Russian President Vladimir Putin says, now is the time to mobilize more troops to protect our motherland, its sovereignty and territorial Integrity to ensure the security of our nation and people in the liberated areas, I consider it necessary to call for a partial mobilization. In Russia Defence Minister says, as many as 300,000 Russian reservist will report for Duty immediately, but more could be called up if necessary to confirm that he would push ahead with a referendum in four regions of Ukraine. Including the dawn boss, the referendum will ask one question. Do you want to join the Russian Federation that referendum often up precursor to full annexation of territory could happen as early as this week? To focus on what is important for Ukraine. If its support for the Armed Forces, for intelligence Services, operations and security services for the National Guard police and the Border guards for everyone who is crunch any restoring. Our territorial Integrity, Western allies have said, they will not recognize a russian-led referendum or annexation of Ukrainian territories calling it illegal. Some analysts call a referendum, a predetermined sham and a desperate Ploy by Putin it to talk to her about the issue. There is no election observers. There is no fair, counting etcetera, etcetera, even without talkin, about illegalities of the thing, because it's down in violation of Ukrainian and international law left. Little doubt, he is ready to escalate this war. The variety of weapons of Destruction, some more than two thousand, eight two countries. And if our territorial Integrity is threatened, we will use all the means at our disposal to protect Prussia and our people, this is Milton Bluff. It's unclear. If moving more troops to the front lines and Annex in Ukrainian territory, will be enough to turn the tide in an operation that hasn't gone. According to Putin's plan, what is clear? Is this war is changing and potentially entering a new even more dangerous. Phase Gabriel rosando, Al Jazeera. Kyiv,

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