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 Several thousand people have gathered for what local pro-federalization activists call a "people's assembly" in Luhansk in front of the regional security service's headquarters, captured by those who support Ukraine's federalization, an Interfax correspondent reported from the scene. The flag of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic has been set up on an improvised stage.

 The demonstrators, who want Ukraine to become a federation and to join Russia, are chanting: “Russia! Referendum!”.

“We are for a federation integrated with Russia,” an activist said to the audience’s cheers.

People from cities and districts that will represent the Luhansk region in the people’s assembly are undergoing registration. Seventeen representatives have been registered.