It's part of a string of changes that Russian-installed authorities have said they will make in the four partially-occupied Ukrainian territories.
The announcement is part of a slew of changes that Russian-installed authorities have said they will make in the four territories.Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade made the announcement on its Telegram channel, saying that Donetsk and Luhansk regions, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia"will switch to Moscow time."
"The gradual synchronization of Russian legislation is underway after four new subjects have been admitted to the country," the ministry said."In the near future, the DPR [the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic], LPR [the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic], Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts will be part of the second time zone, in which Moscow time operates.
The ministry said it had submitted draft legislation on the matter to Russia's State Duma but it has yet to be signed into law.
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