Pro-Russian rebels declare a victory in a referendum vote on self-rule in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) ROMAN LYAGIN, HEAD OF THE SEPARATIST ELECTION COMMISSION SAYING:<br/> <br />"89.07 percent of voters voted in favour"<br/> <br />(NAT) APPLAUSE<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE) (Russian) ROMAN LYAGIN, HEAD OF THE SEPARATIST ELECTION COMMISSION SAYING:<br/> <br />"10.19 percent voted against and 0.74 percent ballots were spoiled."<br/> <br />The head of the separatist election commission said the announcement of the results was rushed due to rising tensions in the region.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) ROMAN LYAGIN, HEAD OF THE SEPARATIST ELECTION COMMISSION SAYING:<br/> <br />"The situation in the region has heated up so much that we decided not to take our time with the announcement of the results..."<br/> <br />Donetsk is the larger of two eastern Ukrainian regions<br/> <br />The referendum vote on self-rule held by separatists has been declared illegal by the pro-Western government in Kiev and t
