London, May 14: According to the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence. The fact that Russia has only succeeded in imposing a pro-Russian leadership in one Ukrainian city Kherson. Highlights the failure of Russia’s invasion to make progress in terms of its political objectives in Ukraine. In its latest intelligence update. The ministry said the Russian-imposed military-civilian administration in Kherson. Has announced it will ask for the region to be included into Russia through holding a referendum. If such a referendum is carried out. Russia will “almost certainly manipulate the results to show a clear majority in favour of leaving Ukraine”. The update said. However, the fact that Russia has only succeeded in imposing a pro-Russian local leadership in one Ukrainian city highlights the failures of its original plan to place “the majority of Ukraine’s regions under long-term pro-Russian authority”.