The British Embassy in Ukraine reported it on Twitter.

"Russia's plan to conduct a census in Crimea does not change the fact that Crimea is Ukraine. We reaffirm our unwavering support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty", - the statement said.

What is known

• Romania officially condemns Russia's census in occupied Crimea.
• The chairperson of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, Refat Chubarov, called on the residents of occupied Crimea not to take part in the population census conducted by the Russian Federation on the peninsula in violation of international norms.
• The US State Department condemns Russia's decision to conduct a census on the territory of temporarily occupied Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.
• The occupation authorities of Sevastopol plan to conduct a "population census" in the city. In Russia, the "All-Russian census" is conducted every ten years. The event is planned to be held from October 15 to November 14.
• "Legitimization" of the attempted annexation. The Foreign Ministry condemns the census in occupied Crimea.
• The European Union condemns Russia's census of occupied Crimea and Sevastopol.