Some 95.7% of Crimean residents who cast their votes at 75% of polling stations decided to join Russia, Crimean referendum commission head Mikhail Malyshev reported.

"Votes have been counted 100% at three-quarters of polling stations. Some 95.7% of voters supported Crimea's accession to Russia," Malyshev said.

In his words, 3.2% of voters were opposed to Crimea's accession and 1.1% of ballots were pronounced invalid.